Daily report, 2024 February 7

DAILY REPORT Wednesday
February 7, 2024

16th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 17th Legislative Day on Thursday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Chief Justice Michael Boggs delivered the State of the Judiciary to a joint session of the General Assembly.
Rules Calendar
HB 158 Courts; change name of Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to DeKalb Judicial Circuit Bill Summary: HB 158 renames the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, which is comprised of DeKalb County, to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit, effective January 1, 2025.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Billy Mitchell (88th) Judiciary
Yeas: 156 Nays: 3

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 01-30-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 883 State government; county boards of health to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize Bill Summary: HB 883 authorizes county boards of health to conduct meetings by teleconference.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Devan Seabaugh (34th) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: 162 Nays: 1

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 01-24-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 915

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Bill Summary: HB 915, the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget, is set by a revenue estimate of $37.5 billion. In addition to revenue growth, the governor's revenue estimate for the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget includes $2 billion in surplus funds for a total infusion of $5 billion, or an increase of 15.6 percent over the original estimate. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Jon Burns (159th) Appropriations
Yeas: 161 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Open 02-06-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 1035 Pharmacies; board regulates sale and supply of opioid antagonists through vending machines; authorize
Bill Summary: HB 1035 allows for the sale and supply of opioid antagonists in vending machines. Additionally, persons and harm reduction organizations that dispense, supply, and administer opioid antagonists are immune from liability when acting in good faith.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Sharon Cooper (45th) Public Health
Yeas: 163 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 01-30-2024 Do Pass

Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Insurance Committee
HB 1049 Insurance Business Transfer Act; enact
Bill Summary: HB 1049, also known as the 'Insurance Business Transfer Act,' allows insurance companies to transfer lines of business to other parties. Required reviews will be conducted by the Office Of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner and the Superior Court of Fulton County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 1013 Woodstock, City of; homestead exemption; provide residency requirement Bill Summary: HB 1013 provides a residency requirement for a homestead exemption from the City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes for residents that are 62 years of age and older.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brad Thomas (21st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 1025 Cherokee County; homestead exemption; provide full value exemption for senior and disabled residents
Bill Summary: HB 1025 revises a homestead exemption from Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for senior and disabled residents with an added residency requirement.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jordan Ridley (22nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 1063 Chattooga County; board of elections and registration; create Bill Summary: HB 1063 creates a Board of Elections and Registration for Chattooga County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Eddie Lumsden (12th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 1080 Waynesboro, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize
Bill Summary: HB 1080 provides a referendum to authorize the City of Waynesboro to exercise all redevelopment powers.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Gloria Frazier (126th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1085 City of Chamblee Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: HB 1085 creates the City of Chamblee Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Karen Lupton (83rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1086 Barrow County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes for certain senior citizens with certain maximum incomes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 1086 provides a homestead exemption from Barrow County School District ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens with certain income requirements in the amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the base year value of the homestead.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Holt Persinger (119th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1087 Barrow County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes for certain senior citizens with certain maximum incomes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 1087 provides a homestead exemption from Barrow County School District ad valorem taxes for residents who are 70 years of age or older and whose income, combined with their spouse, does not exceed $112,999.99.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Holt Persinger (119th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1088 Barrow County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes for certain senior citizens with certain maximum incomes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 1088 provides a homestead exemption from Barrow County School District ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens with certain income requirements in the amount of $140,000 of the assessed value of the homestead.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Holt Persinger (119th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1091 Clayton County; compensation of chief magistrate; revise provisions Bill Summary: HB 1091 revises the compensation of the Chief Magistrate Judge of Clayton County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Yasmin Neal (79th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1094 Baldwin County; board of commissioners; provide staggered terms
Bill Summary: HB 1094 provides for staggered terms for the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Kenneth Vance (133rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

HB 1106 Tybee Island, City of; Municipal Court; charge technology fee
Bill Summary: HB 1106 authorizes the Municipal Court of the City of Tybee Island to collect a technology fee.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jesse Petrea (166th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee

HB 424

Courts; office of sheriff; revise qualification requirements
Bill Summary: HB 424 requires peace officers who want to qualify as candidates for the office of sheriff to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Council. It requires that any person qualifying as a candidate for sheriff who is not a certified peace officer but is receiving retirement benefits, other than disability retirement benefits, as a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to satisfactorily complete requirements for certification within six months of taking office. The executive director of POST Council is required to create and provide for an affidavit attesting to the person's compliance with the new standard for qualifying. The director, or his designee, must sign the affidavit and the person seeking to qualify must present the affidavit to elections officials in order to qualify.

The bill allows for any person desiring to run for sheriff to attend the basic law enforcement training course for peace officers as a pre-service candidate and to be reimbursed for tuition expenses upon being elected. These expenses are paid by the office of sheriff to which the candidate is elected.

HB 424 provides for a sheriff who serves in more than one court to receive salary for up to two courts, and that salary would not be increased by any state cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) or general performance-based increases.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Kenneth Vance (133rd) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Small Business Development Committee
HB 1020 Income tax credit; military zones that qualify for designation as less developed areas; revise
Bill Summary: HB 1020 amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.1, relating to tax credits for businesses in less developed areas, to eliminate language requiring a qualifying census tract that contains a federal military installation to also contain an industrial park owned and operated by a governmental entity.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Steven Sainz (180th) Small Business Development

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass

Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee

HB 988

Georgia Technology Authority; annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; provide
Bill Summary: HB 988 defines the term "artificial intelligence" and revises the responsibilities of the Georgia Technology Authority. It requires the authority to conduct an inventory of all systems that utilize artificial intelligence and are in use by any agency. Inventory must include information such as the system's name, vendor details, general capabilities, independence in decision-making, and whether impact assessments were conducted before implementation.

The authority is mandated to develop and establish procedures that govern the development, implementation, and assessment of artificial intelligence systems used by agencies to prevent unlawful discrimination against individuals or groups.

The authority is required to prepare an annual report regarding the inventory of artificial intelligence systems in use by agencies and to make this report available to the state offices specified in the bill.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brad Thomas (21st) Technology and Infrastructure Innovation

Committee Action:

02-07-2024 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.

Thursday - February 8, 2024 8:00 AM NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (House) 8:30 AM Regulated Industries Special Subcommittee on Low THC
(House) 9:00 AM RULES (House) 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD17) (House)

1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM

TRANSPORTATION (House) Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety (House) EDUCATION (House) WAYS AND MEANS (House) BANKS AND BANKING (House) APPROPRIATIONS (House) GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (House)

606 CLOB 515 CLOB
341 CAP House Chamber 606 CLOB 415 CLOB 506 CLOB 406 CLOB 406 CLOB 341 CAP 606 CLOB

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