SENATE FIRST READERS
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 209. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4628), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuance in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 210. By Senator Hill of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 42 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to downtown development authorities, so as to provide for the priority of certain liens regarding assessments for downtown development authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.
SR 442. By Senator Dugan of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Jewell M. Mashburn on the occasion of her retirement from the Board of Elections and Registration; and for other purposes.
Read and Adopted.
SR 443. By Senator Dugan of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Catherine Brock upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
Read and Adopted.
SR 444. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Watson of the 1st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Karen Tanksley on the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes
Read and Adopted.
SR 445. By Senator Hill of the 4th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lynda Anne Brannen Williamson; and for other purposes.
Read and Adopted.
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SR 446. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Evelyn Gibson Lowery and recognizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference women for their international works; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 447.

By Senators Black of the 8th, Millar of the 40th, Tippins of the 37th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Harper of the 7th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on School Construction; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 448. By Senator Black of the 8th:

A RESOLUTION commending Julie Doss for being chosen to compete in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games on behalf of Team USA; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 449. By Senators Gooch of the 51st and Beach of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed Clean Power Plan; supporting the comments submitted to EPA by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), and the Attorney General of Georgia (Attorney General) on the Clean Power Plan; encouraging Congress and the President to enact legislation delaying implementation of the final Clean Power Plan until certain criteria are met; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

SR 450.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Cowsert of the 46th, Shafer of the 48th, Unterman of the 45th, Watson of the 1st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Barbara L. Schuster for her instrumental role in the establishment of the medical partnership between Georgia Regents University and the University of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 170.
HB 200. HB 213. HB 214.

By Representatives Roberts of the 155th, Burns of the 159th, Hamilton of the 24th, England of the 116th, Hatchett of the 150th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for additional revenue necessary for funding transportation purposes in this state; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Governor, so as to limit the Governor's power to suspend the collection of certain motor fuel taxes and require ratification by the General Assembly; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act," so as to provide new criteria for determination of eligible projects by the Transportation Infrastructure Bank; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Kaiser of the 59th and Rice of the 95th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an income tax credit for low-emission vehicles, so as to change the amount of the credit for electric vehicle chargers; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Roberts of the 155th, Smyre of the 135th, Geisinger of the 48th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide for a permanent suspension of restrictions on the use of sales and use tax proceeds upon the submission of an independent management audit to certain officials; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Geisinger of the 48th, Mitchell of the 88th, Taylor of the 79th, Gardner of the 57th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide for the restoration of voting privileges to the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation until 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 328. HB 366. HB 368. HB 372.

By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Coomer of the 14th, Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Golick of the 40th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, Code Sections 17-10-7 and 42-9-45, Chapter 1 of Title 43, and Code Section 49-4-15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," repeat offenders and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles general rule-making authority, general provisions for professions and businesses, and fraud in obtaining public assistance, food stamps, or Medicaid; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Hamilton of the 24th, Bryant of the 162nd, Pruett of the 149th, Stephens of the 164th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to change certain provisions related to the employment of minors; to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of employment certificates for minors; to change certain provisions related to identification cards required for the employment of minors; to provide for gender neutrality; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure is not required, so as to provide that certain documents relating to the employment of minors as actors or performers shall be exempt from such disclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Hamilton of the 24th, Bryant of the 162nd, Pruett of the 149th, Broadrick of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings relative to the standards and requirements for construction, alteration, and other matters, so as to repeal and reserve Part 5 of said article, relating to glass installations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Coomer of the 14th, Glanton of the 75th, Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Coleman of the 97th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2068.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a facilities fund for charter schools, so as to prohibit additional requirements of a charter school to operate that has passed state facility inspections and received a certificate of occupancy; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 504. HB 516. HB 518. HB 521. HB 522.

By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Broadrick of the 4th, Parrish of the 158th, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-12-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meningococcal disease vaccinations and disclosures, so as to revise provisions regarding vaccination against meningococcal disease of college students; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to authorize the administration of vaccines by pharmacists or nurses pursuant to vaccine protocol agreements with physicians; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st and Burns of the 159th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the board of education for the Effingham County School District, approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4596), as amended, so as to change the compensation for members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Spencer of the 180th and Shaw of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Satilla Regional Water and Sewer Authority, previously known as the Ware County Water and Sewer Authority, approved October 1, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, Ex. Sess., p. 705), as amended, so as to revise the manner of selection of the members of the authority; to repeal provisions regarding receipts for payments, late fees, service disconnection, and service reconnection; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Jones of the 47th, Willard of the 51st, Geisinger of the 48th, Martin of the 49th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6583), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4010), so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000.00 after a twoyear phase-in period; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Jones of the 47th, Willard of the 51st, Geisinger of the 48th, Beskin of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a two-year phase in for certain residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 526. HB 528.

By Representative Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Talbotton in Talbot County; to provide for a new charter for the City of Talbotton; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific law; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Chickamauga in Walker County, Georgia, approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4218), so as to revise the duties and responsibilities of the city manager and the chief of police; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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