House first readers in Senate, 2025 March 11

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025
THIRTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 514. HB 548.
HB 587.

By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Campbell of the 35th, Ridley of the 22nd, Parsons of the 44th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Yearta of the 152nd, Cheokas of the 151st and Sampson of the 153rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the AlbanyDougherty Inner City Authority, approved March 30, (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4220), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 4, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3954), so as to restate the law governing the authority; provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for the existence and membership of the authority; to provide for officers; to provide for conflicts of interest; to provide for powers of the authority; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for rules, regulations, and other procedures; to provide for immunity; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide that authority property is not subject to levy and sale; to provide for the Act's effect on other governments; to provide for earnings and dissolution; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cartersville in the County of Bartow, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3697), as amended, so as to provide for a finance director; to remove the duties of an ex officio treasurer from the city clerk; to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Cartersville to charge a technology fee; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 623. HB 624. HB 685.
HB 697.

By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Howard of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Carroll 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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Howard of the 71st and Smith of the 70th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the State Court of Carroll 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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Bartow County; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purposes of said districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for general obligation bonds, notes, and other obligations of said districts; to provide for construction; to provide that Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A. shall not apply to the offer, sale, or issuance of the boards' bonds, notes, or other obligations; to provide that no notice, proceeding, publication, or referendum shall be required; to provide for dissolutions; to provide for procedures connected with all of the foregoing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Tarvin of the 2nd and Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 698. HB 703.

By Representatives Tarvin of the 2nd and Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who have lived in such district for five years or more and who are 75 years of age or older; 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.
By Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Mathiak of the 82nd, Bazemore of the 69th and Jackson of the 68th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Peachtree City ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over and whose income does not exceed $30,000.00, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3719), so as to increase the income cap related to qualifying for such exemption to $60,000.00; to increase the value of the exemption to $30,000.00 of the assessed value; 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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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