Fo '-'It? G14 L411 -SJ IZ4 i'l9~/2-Z SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, February 2, 1998 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 553. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, and Chapter 7 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor carriers, so as to transfer certain law enforcement functions from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Safety; to create within the Department of Public Safety the Commercial Vehicle Safety Division. Referred to Committee on Public Safety. SB 554. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A bill 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 change certain provisions relating to alternative fueled vehicle license plates. Referred to Committee on Transportation. SB 555. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A bill to amend Code Section 50-29-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the Information Technology Policy Council, so as to amend the membership of such council; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on Science, Technology and Industry. SB 556. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to metropolitan area planning and development commissions, so as to change the membership of such commissions; to provide for service by certain mayors. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). SB 557. By Senators Land of the 16th and Cagle of the 49th: A bill to amend Code Section 34-8-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment of unemployment compensation contributions by employers, so as to waive payment of certain de minimis contributions. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. SB 558. By Senators Burton of the 5th and Hill of the 4th: A bill to amend Code Section 47-3-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the effect of restoration to service upon a beneficiary of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to clarify the meaning of the term "restoration to service"; to provide that an employer which employs a beneficiary of such retirement system under certain circumstances shall reimburse the retirement system for benefits wrongfully paid to the beneficiary. Referred to Committee on Retirement. SB 559. By Senators Gochenour of the 27th and Tysinger of the 41st: A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general provisions relating to the General AssemQly, so as to authorize the General Assembly to introduce, consider, and adopt certain jointly sponsored privileged resolutions; to provide for the manner of introducing and acting upon such resolutions,; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on Rules. SB 560. By senators Hooks of the 14th, Starr of the 44th, Scott of the 36th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 31-22-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clinical laboratory examination of human specimens, so as to provide for a quality assurance program. R~fep:ed to Committee on Heal th and Human Services. SB 561. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Thomas of the 10th, Hill of the 4th and others: A bill to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to local government entitie.s, so as to en,act the "Local Government Authorities Sunset Act"; to state legislative intent; to provide for a mechanism to allow for the sunset of local government autborities; to provide for the repo,rtil'.lg of such actions to the Department of Community Affairs and the Secretary of State. Referred to Committee on State am.ct Local Governmental Operations (General). - 2- SB 562. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Langford of the 29th, Kemp of the 3rd and others: A bill to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide that no policy of insurance issued or delivered in this state covering any loss, damage, expense, or liability shall exclude or deny coverage because the insured, members of the insured's family, or employees of the insured will keep or carry in a lawful manner firearms on the property or premises of the insured. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. SR 559. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for a roadside enhancement and beautification fund, for allocation and dedication of certain revenue to such fund, and that moneys paid into the fund shall not lapse; to provide that an Act creating the fund and making such provisions may originate in the Senate or the House of Representatives. Referred to Committee on Transportation. SR 560. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution authorizing the leasing of certain real property owned by the State of Georgia in Cobb County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of certain real property owned by the State of Georgia in Cobb County, Georgia; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities. SR 561. By Senator Ralston of the 51st: A resolution recognizing Mr. Bernie Hodgkins for his service to the youth of his community. Read and adopted. SR 563. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th: A resolution amending th~ Rules of the Senate. Referred to Committee on Rules. - 3- SR 564. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Thomas of the 10th, Hill of the 4th and others: A resolu.tion proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for the creation of multijurisdictional service commissions; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). SR 565. By Senator Ragan of the 11th: A resolution commending Larry Rawlins. Read and adopted. SR 566. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Boshears of the 6th: A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Cable TV. Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 568. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Starr of the 44th and others: A resolution commending Robert Cook, Georgia Artist of the Year. Read and adopted. - 4-