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SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2003 NINETEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SD 157. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Fort of the 39th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to declare a legislative intent to prohibit activities commonly referred to as payday lending, deferred presentment services, or advance cash services and other similar activities; to provide that it shall be unlawful to engage m the bu~mess of making certain small loans; to provide for exempt10n for licensed and regulated activities; to define crime~ and declare penalties; to provide for civil remedies of borrowers, to provide for civil penalties; to provide for collection of civil penalties in actions by the state or by private parties on behalf of the state; to provide for taxation of proceeds received; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

SD 158. By Senator Lee of the 29th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of LaGrange Gas Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority payable from the revenues, tolls, fees, charges, and earnings of the authority. contract payments to the authority. and other moneys pledged therefor and to authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues, tolls. fees, charges, and earnings of the authority for the payment of such revenue bonds, to authorize the execution of resolutions and trust indentures to secure the payment of the revenue bonds of the authority and to define the rights of the holders of such obligations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 159.

By Senators Zamarripa of the 36th, Golden of the 8th, Dean of the 3!st, Starr of the 44th, Hooks of the 14th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for a program of retirement options; to state legislative findings; to provide for development and implementation of opt10ns; to provide for concurrent funding and certification of compliance; to provide for restrictions, conditions, and limitations with respect to the filling of positions from which employees retire under such options; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

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SB 160.

By Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Lamutt of the 21st, Golden of the 8th, Shafer of the 48th and Smith of the 52nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definition of employment for purposes of the Employment Security Law, so as to exclude services perfonned for a Subchapter "S" corporation by an owner of such corporation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflictmg laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Fmance Committee.

SB 161.

By Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Cagle of the 49th, Lamutt of the 21st, Hall of the 22nd and Shafer of the 48th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county boards of equalization and review and appeal of assessments, so as to eliminate the limitation of the amount of mterest which shall be paid to a taxpayer under certain circumstances; to repeal conflictmg laws; and for other purpo~cs.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 162

By Senator Hamrick of the 30th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Health Care Protection Act of 2003"; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide that v10lations of
various health care licensmg provisions shall be felonies, to provide for an increase in the penalties for violations of various health care licensmg provisions; to provide for related mailers; to repeal conflictmg laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

SB 163.

By Senators Tanksley of the 32nd, Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article I of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to mu01c1pal courts m general, so as to provide for a method of collection of delmquent fines, costs, or restitution or reparat10n, to provide for the execut10n of an affidavit and the issuance of a writ of fieri facms, to provide for
enforcement in the same manner as a civil wnt of execution; to provide for
the costs of collection proceedings; to provide for related matters: to provide for an efffective date and for applicability; to repeal conllictmg laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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SB 164.

By Senators Golden of the 8th. Lamutt of the 21st, Shafer of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th and Seabaugh of the 28th.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-156 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio. so as to change a prov1s1on relating to a change m the tax rate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 165.

By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Golden of the 8th, Shafer of the 48th. Bal four of the 9th and Seabaugh of the 28th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority to collect an admm1strative assessment and to deposit the funds m a clearing account, so as to provide for the allocatwn of such funds; to repeal confhctmg laws, and for other purposes

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SB 166.

By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Seabaugh of the 28th and Shafer of the 48th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-28-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standard nonforfe1ture provisions for ind1v1dual deferred annuities, so as to provide for a minimum nonforfeiture rate of I I/2 percent on individual deferred annuities; to provide for a sunset to such provision, to repeal contlictmg laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee

SB 167

By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Golden of the 8th, Shafer of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th and Seabaugh of the 28th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-155 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. relating to benefit experience and variations from standard rate of employer contnbutions durmg certain period~. so as to provide for an exten~wn of the reduct10n m contribution rates through December 31, 2004; to provide an effective date; to repeal eontlictmg laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

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SD 168. By Senators Lee of the 29th, Stephens of the 51 st and Crotts of the 17th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, and Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatiog to public officers, so as to provide for comprehensive ethics reforms; to change certam provis10ns regardmg definitions; to change certain provisions regarding powers, duties, and responsibilitle~ of the State Ethic~ Commission, to change certam prov1s10ns regardmg initiation of certam complamts; to change certam provisions regarding connected orga01zat10ns, to change certam provisions regarding contnbutlons; to change certam provisions regardmg disclosure reports; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal cont11ctmg laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SB 169

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Bowen of the 13th, Price of the 56th, Johnson of the !st, Cagle of the 49th and others

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the 0 CG.A., relating to fire protection and safety, so as to change certam provisions relating to general requirements, eqmpment and clothing, personnel, and msurance relative to fire departments; to change certain provisions relating to suspension or revocation of certificate of compliance; to change certam prov1s10ns relatmg to defimttons relative to firefighter standards and training; to change certam prov1s1ons relating to the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Trammg Council, to provide for an executive director ol the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Trammg Counctl; to provide an effective date, to repeal confl1ctmg laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

SB 170.

Dy Senators Jackson of the 50th, Dean of the 31st, Zamarripa of the 36th, Gilhs of the 20th. Starr of the 44th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 49 of the Official Codt: of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to enact the "Georgia Independence Plus Act", to provide for certain intent10ns of the General Assembly; to provide for the establishment of a consumer or family directed care program, to provide for dcfimtions; to provide for the roles and responsibihtles of consumers, departments, and fiscal intermediaries; to provide for reimbursement for the cost of background screenmg~. to provide for review of the program and reports to the General Assembly. to require a plan to reduce the number of certam nursing home bed days, to require an evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the program; to provide for related matte~, to repeal conflicting laws. and for other purpo~e~.

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Referred to I lealth and Human Services Committee

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SB 171.

By Senators Levetan of the 40th, Unterman of the 45th, Price of the 56th, Thomas of the 54th, Thomas of the 10th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Otlic1al Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hospital care for nonresident indigents, so as to provide for procedures relating to reimbursement of hospitals by counties; to provide for related matters; to repeal contltcting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

SR 146

By Senator Seabaugh of the 28th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Educational Testing; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee

SR 147. By Senator Checks of the 23rd:

A RESOLUTION commending Marcus Perry; and for other purposes. Read and adop'ted.

SR 148. By Senator Kemp of the 46th:

A RESOLUTION recogniiing and commending the bicentennial of the Demosthenian Literary Society, and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 149

By Senator Lee of the 29th:

A RESOLUTION honoring J. T. "Tommy" Gresham; and for other purposes

Read and adopted.

SR 150. By Senator Lee of the 29th:

A RESOLUTION designating SR 41 in Meriwether County as the Dan and Marie Branch Highway; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportatton Committee

SR 151. By Senator Tolleson of the 18th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Bonaire Middle School Jazz Band; and for other purposes

Read and adopted.

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SR 152. By Senator Tolleson of the 18th:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Lela and Percy Smith on their sixtieth wedding anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 153. By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Kemp of the 3rd:

A RESOLUTION commending the Brunswick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 154.

By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Unterman of the 45th, Adelman of the 42nd and Levetan of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION expressing support of Israel in its fight against terrorism; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 155. By Senator Dean of the 3lst:

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A RESOLUTION expressing regret at the passing of Curtis Lee Pickett and recognizing April as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 156. By Senator Dean of the 3 Ist.

A RESOLUTION commending the City of Buchanan on its new City Hall; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 157.

By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Tanksley of the 32nd, Lamutt of the 21st and Clay of the 37th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Sarah Wyatt, Miss Cobb County 2003, and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 158.

By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Levetan of the 40th, Mullis of the 53rd, Hamrick of the 30th, Balfour of the 9th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Breathe Georgia Day at the state cap1tol; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted. .

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SR 159

By Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Lee of the 29th, Unterman of the 45th. Mullis of the 53rd and Bulloch of the 11th:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the appropnatton of certam sales tax proceeds for local assistance road program purposes; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or reject10n; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

SR 160

By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Cagle of the 49th. Balfour of the 9th, Pnce of the 56th, Lamutt of the 21st and others

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to restnct amendments that increase appropriations made by the general appropriations Act; to provide for. a short title: to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes

Referred to Finance Committee

SR 161. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Crotts of the 17th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rockdale County; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted

SR 162

By Senators Brush of the 24th, Crotts of the 17th, Thomas of the 10th and Mulhs of the 53rd

A RESOLUTION recogmzmg the month of May. 2003. as "Motorcycle Awareness and You Month" in Georgia, and for other purposes.

Read and adopted

SR 164

By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Thompson of the 33rd, Brown of the 26th and Hooks of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION commending Rebecca Paul; and for other purposes

Read and adopted

SR 165

By Senator Dean of the 31st:

A RESOLUTION commending Ms Anshe Garner Philpot; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted

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