FOL'..I D GA L4-t 1 .~, R(4lq~/i-2.- SENATE FIRST READERS Tuesday, February 2, 1999 TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 92. By Senator Johnson of the 1st: A bill to amend Code Section 31-6-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificate of need required for offering health services, so as to provide for exemptions for certain mobile services; to provide for an effective date. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 93. By Senator Land of the 16th: A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecution of traffic offenses, so as to increase the penalty for failure to appear at a traffic violations bureau of the court in response to a traffic citation. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 94. By Senators Butler of the 55th, James of the 35th, Johnson of the 2nd and others: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to prohibit certain individual major medical or group health insurance policies, group health plans or policies, and all other forms of managed or capitated health care plans or policies from denying or limiting coverage for certain prescription drugs. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. SB 95. By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Brush of the 24th and James of the 35th: A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to education and training of persons regulated by the State Board of Cosmetology; to require certain continuing education; to require licensing of instructors in private cosmetology schools. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). SB 96. By Senators Lee of the 29th and Thompson of the 33rd: A bill to amend Code Section 19-7-49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to paternity orders, so as to change the contents and effect of such orders; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 97. By Senator B.rown of the 26th: A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 53, The Revised Probate Code of 1998, of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary administration, so as to change provisions relating to the appointment . of a temporary administrator; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 98. By Senators Hecht of the 34th, Dean of the 31st, Hooks of the 14th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-306 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of changes in taxpayer's return, so as to add provisions relating to the conterits of such notice. Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities. SB 99. By Senators Broun of the 46th, Cagle of the 49th, Madden of the 47th and others: A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority, so as to expand the purposes for which the authority may expend income and revenue. Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs. SB 100. By senator Madd~n of tne 47th: A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,., the "Georgia Pharmacy Practice .Act," so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to change the provisions relating to powers of the State Board of Pharmacy; to change the provisions relating to eligibility of foreign pharmacy school or college graduates for certain licenses; to provide for inactive licenses and license reactivation. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 101. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Streat of the 19th and Jackson of the 50th: A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights under the Quality Basic Education Formula, so as to provide for the funding of school social workers to serve students in grades two through five who are receiving remedial education services; to provide for an effective date. Referred to Committee on Education. - 2- SR 92. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Price of the 28th, Thomas of the 54th and others: A resolution recognizing and commending Frank H. Herrington. Read and adopted. SR 93. By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Lamutt of the 21st, Johnson of the 1st and others: A resolution commending the Atlanta Falcons and Coach Dan Reeves. Read and adopted. SR 94. By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Lamutt of the 21st, Johnson of the 1st and others: A resolution commending Rankin Smith. Read and adopted. SR 95. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Broun of the 46th, Ragan of the 11th and Guhl of the 45th: A resolution commending Dr. O. G. Daniel. Read and adopted. SR 96. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Cagle of the 49th, Broun of the 46th and others: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Kennon Loy Williams. Read and adopted. SR 97. By Senator Roberts of the 30th: A resolution commending Iris Elaine Deal. Read and adopted. SR 98. By Senator James of the 35th: A resolution commending the firefighters of Georgia and observing the 27th annual Firefighters' Recognition Day. Read and adopted. - 3-