SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 211. By Senator Stone of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the county officers of McDuffie County on an annual salary, approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2568), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3899), so as to change the annual salary of the coroner of McDuffie County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 212. By Senator Kirk of the 13th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Leslie; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific law; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 213.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Shafer of the 48th, McKoon of the 29th, Hill of the 32nd, Williams of the 27th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require students to obtain a passing score on a civics test for purposes of being eligible to receive a high school diploma; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SB 214. By Senator Tate of the 38th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Atlanta, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4469), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 451.

By Senators Jones of the 25th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Williams of the 19th, Hill of the 6th, McKoon of the 29th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Alternatives to Transportation Funding Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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SR 452. By Senators Lucas of the 26th and Hill of the 4th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Rural Health Association and recognizing March 11, 2015, as Rural Health Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 453. By Senator Seay of the 34th:

A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge as the Edmund Pettus-John Lewis Bridge; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 454.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 18, 2015, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 455.

By Senators James of the 35th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Rhett of the 33rd, Butler of the 55th and Orrock of the 36th:

A RESOLUTION commending Immanuel Emoefe for his outstanding service to the people of Nigeria; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 456.

By Senators James of the 35th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Rhett of the 33rd, Butler of the 55th and Orrock of the 36th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Olorogun O'tega Emerhor, Chief Executive Officer of the Standard Alliance Group; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 457. By Senators Heath of the 31st and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Kenneth R. Smith on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 458. By Senator Beach of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION commending the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and recognizing March 10, 2015, as North Fulton County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 459. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Blind or Visually Impaired Persons; and for other purposes

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SR 460.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Stone of the 23rd, Parent of the 42nd, Fort of the 39th, Harper of the 7th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Minor Traffic Offense Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SR 461. By Senator McKoon of the 29th:

A RESOLUTION commending Camp Dream on their 20th anniversary and recognizing February 25, 2015, as Camp Dream Day; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 20. HB 106. HB 110. HB 212.

By Representative Carson of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to clarify that certain allocations to owners of certain entities shall be governed by Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Roberts of the 155th, Burns of the 159th, McCall of the 33rd and Cooke of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to revise what constitutes part of the state highway system; to provide for the appropriation of funds to the Department of Transportation; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for submission of electronic accident reports by law enforcement agencies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Roberts of the 155th, Turner of the 21st, McCall of the 33rd, Fleming of the 121st and LaRiccia of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to provide for the sale of consumer fireworks; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing; to revise penalties; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to provide for an excise tax on the sale of consumer fireworks; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Cooper of the 43rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Broadrick of the 4th and Spencer of the 180th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-283 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensure requirements for pain management clinics, so as to revise a provision relating to the health care professionals who must be on-site at a pain management clinic in order for the clinic to provide medical treatment or services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 215. HB 253. HB 255. HB 277. HB 296.

By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Mayo of the 84th, Mosby of the 83rd, Taylor of the 79th, Drenner of the 85th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for an additional exemption to the ceiling on local sales and use taxes which may be levied by a political subdivision; to provide for a revised distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an equalized homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local options sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Benton of the 31st, Harrell of the 106th, Teasley of the 37th, Maxwell of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate appraisers, so as to change certain provisions relating to requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a real estate appraisal management company; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Sims of the 123rd, Williams of the 119th, Greene of the 151st, Nimmer of the 178th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to require equal credits be given to certain forestry certification systems when using green building standards in state construction, operation, repair, and renovation projects; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Broadrick of the 4th, Dickson of the 6th, Meadows of the 5th and Battles of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of state sales and use taxes, so as to value all flooring samples at the same rate for purposes of fair market value; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Clark of the 101st, Dudgeon of the 25th, Beskin of the 54th, Kaiser of the 59th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2114 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to expand eligibility for the program to certain lawful refugees and asylees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 353. HB 385. HB 386. HB 397.
HB 477.

By Representative Rogers of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, so as to exempt the commission from the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Rogers of the 10th and Coomer of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-33-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs of copying and mailing and patient's rights as to records, so as to move responsibility for determining the annual cost adjustment for providing medical records from the Office of Planning and Budget to the Department of Community Health; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Rogers of the 10th and Coomer of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to repeal Chapter 12, relating to the Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Knight of the 130th, Roberts of the 155th, Houston of the 170th, Nimmer of the 178th, McCall of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to soil and water conservation districts, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; to provide for administrative attachment; to provide for appointment to the commission; to remove authority related to eminent domain; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to erosion and sedimentation control, so as to provide for erosion manual publication oversight; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jones of the 47th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for disposition of property formerly acquired for public road purposes but later abandoned, so as to provide for notice and right to acquire when such property is located within a subdivision; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 492.

By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Powell of the 32nd, Meadows of the 5th, Hightower of the 68th, Ballinger of the 23rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to revise provisions regarding carrying in unauthorized locations; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the disclosure of records relating to licensing and possession of firearms between the judges of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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