Senate first readers 2007 January 30

SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 30,2007 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

By SenatorsJohnson of the 1st and Williams of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, 17,20,21,31,33,45, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating respectively to commerce and trade, courts, criminal procedure, education, elections, health, insurance, public officers and employees, and social services, so as to change provisions relating to powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Senate Committee on Assignments; to transfer certain powers of appointment from that committee to the Lieutenant Governor; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SB 77.

By Senators Williams of the 19th, Tolleson of the 20th, Pearson of the Slst, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Bulloch of the 1lth and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-88 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial vehicles on apportionment basis, so as to direct local tag agents to register vehicles under the International Registration Plan; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 78.

By Senators Hamrick of the 30th and Hill of the 32nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to change certain provisions relating to the Department of Community Health's powers, duties, and functions; to require hospitals and medical facilities to make certain information available on their Internet websites; to require hospitals and medical facilities to provide estimates of charges to patients; to require hospital authorities to make certain information available on their Internet websites; to require hospital authorities to provide estimates of charges to patients; to provide for the collection and dissemination of certain information by the Department of Human Resources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 79.

By Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Smith of the 52nd, Cowsert of the 46th and Carter of the 13th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation, so as to increase the maximum punishment for convictions for criminal attempt to commit felonies punishable by death or life imprisonment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 80.

By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Thompson of the 5th, Hudgens of the 47th, Smith of the 52nd, Heath of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to define certain terms; to provide that certain public retirement systems may invest retirement system assets in certain types of alternative investments, private placements, and other private investments; to provide that such investments may be made up to a certain amount; to shield information related to such investment from public scrutiny; to provide for a code of ethics; to amend Code Section 5018-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when public disclosure of records is not required and disclosure exempting legal authority, so as to exempt certain public records from public inspection; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SB 81.

By Senators Pearson of the 5lst, Wiles of the 37th, Thomas of the 54th, Hawkins of the 49th, Schaefer of the 50th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special license plates, so as to provide a special license plate commemorating 100 years of scouting; to provide that a portion of the funds generated by the sale of such special license plate be disbursed to the Boy Scouts of America; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 82.

By Senators Weber of the 40th, Johnson of the lst, Shafer of the 48th and Williams of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Dunwoody in DeKalb County; to provide for a charter for the City of Dunwoody; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for general powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, and districts relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances; to provide for codes; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from DeKalb County to the City of Dunwoody; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

SB 83.

By Senators Weber of the 40th, Johnson of the lst, Shafer of the 48th and Williams of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to change certain local government provisions with respect to newly created municipalities; to provide for legislative intent; to revise certain provisions relating to the removal of new municipal corporations from county special districts for the provision of local government services; to provide for the offer of sale to certain qualified municipalities of county property used as police stations, fire stations, cultural properties, or vacant properties within the geographical boundaries of the qualified municipality; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to specify additional service delivery strategy requirements regarding garbage and solid waste collection and disposal fees and fire protection services fees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

SR 104. By Senator Tolleson of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION dedicating the Eddie Wiggins Bridge; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 105. By Senator Tolleson of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Miss Bliss McMichael on being named Georgia's Junior Miss for the Class of 2007; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 106. By Senator Hill of the 4th:

A RESOLUTION commending Dr. Michael Guido and recognizing the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Guido Evangelistic Association; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 107. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Alisa R. Brown for her outstanding service to the Muscogee County School District; and for other purposes,.

Read and adopted.

SR 108. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending - Phyllis Jones; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 109. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Michael Armstrong; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 110. By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION commending and honoring Gordon Pirkle; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

S R 111.

By Senators Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st, Tolleson of the 20th, Staton of the 18th, Douglas of the 17th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the National Federation of Independent Business in Georgia; and for other purposes

Read and adopted.

SR 112. By Senators Hamrick of the 30th and Seabaugh of the 28th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the "12 for Life" program, the Carroll County School System, and Southwire Company; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 113. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Joanne Smalley upon her retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 114. By Senator Williams of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Roger W. Williams; and for other purposes

Read and adopted.

SR 115. By Senator Williams of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION expressing congratulations and best wishes to Alice Sharpe Blount on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 116.

By Senators Bulloch of the 1lth, Tolleson of the 20th, Hudgens of the 47th, Hill of the 4th and Williams of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Future Farmers of America; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 117.

By Senators Bulloch of the 1lth, Tolleson of the 20th, Hudgens of the 47th, Hill of the 4th and Williams of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 118.

By Senators Chapman of the 3rd, Johnson of the lst, Williams of the 19th and Seabaugh of the 28th:

A RESOLUTION expressing regret at the passing of the Honorable Joe C. Strickland; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 119. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd and Smith of the 52nd:

A RESOLUTION commending Deborah Sims on her selection by the Georgia Art Education Association for LaFayette Middle School 8th grade; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 120.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th and Fort of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Clayton Falcons 13 and 14 year-old youth football team; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 121.

By Senators Pearson of the 51st, Rogers of the 21st, Carter of the 13th, Brown of the 26th, Chance of the 16th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the tourism industry in Georgia and establishing January 30, 2007, as a time to recognize the vital role that the travel and tourism industry plays in Georgia's economic prosperity, and the quality of life for all Geo~gianshostingjust over 62 million visitors; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 122.

By Senators Jones of the loth, Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Reed of the 35th, Golden of the 8th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the contributions of black contractors to the State of Georgia and declaring February 1, 2007, as "Black Contractors Day in Georgia"; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.