PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 297. SB 298. SB 299. SB 300. SB 301. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. - 1 - SB 302. SR 295. SR 296. SR 297. SR 298. SR 299. 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. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Moore of the 53rd, Goodman of the 8th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th and others: A RESOLUTION congratulating the Armuchee High School Lady Indians for winning the 2022-2023 GHSA Class A Cheerleading State Championship; and for other purposes. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Harrell of the 40th and Jackson of the 41st: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Excessive Vehicle Noise and Related Crimes; and for other purposes. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Moore of the 53rd, Goodman of the 8th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th and others: 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. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 42nd and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Sydni Hayes; and for other purposes. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 42nd and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dorothy Verner; and for other purposes. - 2 - SR 300. SR 301. SR 302. SR 303. SR 304. SR 305. SR 306. By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Moore of the 53rd, Parent of the 42nd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Public Service Commission to pursue actions to protect 2,700,000 electricity customers from unjustly paying for construction mistakes, delays, and work corrections on Units 3 and 4 at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant and to prohibit Georgia Power from profiting on these construction mistakes, delays, and work corrections; and for other purposes. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Seay of the 34th, Lucas of the 26th, Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Eddie J. Tomlinson; and for other purposes. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Seay of the 34th, Lucas of the 26th, Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th and others: 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. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Davenport of the 44th and others: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Jabez and Christopher Jenkins; and for other purposes. By Senators Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Brass of the 28th and others: A RESOLUTION supporting the inclusion of new RSV immunization technologies, including vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, within the federal VFC program; and for other purposes. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Summers of the 13th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 1st and others: A RESOLUTION congratulating the Hiram Hornets; and for other purposes. By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Seay of the 34th, Walker III of the 20th and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION commending March of Dimes upon its 85th anniversary; and for other purposes. - 3 - SR 307. SR 308. SR 309. SR 310. SR 311. SR 312. SR 313. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others: 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. By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st, Williams of the 25th, Ginn of the 47th, Burns of the 23rd and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Recycling Efficiency and Economic Development; and for other purposes. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Orrock of the 36th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ralph Stokes; and for other purposes. By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Islam of the 7th, Jackson of the 41st, Still of the 48th and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Avery Headd on the occasion of his 28th pastoral anniversary; and for other purposes. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Mallow of the 2nd, McLaurin of the 14th and Jones II of the 22nd: A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2023, as Pi Day; and for other purposes. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Harbison of the 15th, Beach of the 21st, Halpern of the 39th, Watson of the 11th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing March 16, 2023, as Nurses Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Harbison of the 15th, Beach of the 21st, Halpern of the 39th, Watson of the 11th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr.; and for other purposes. - 4 -