SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 490. By Senator Lucas of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy of the joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments and use of proceeds of such tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. SR 1025. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Jordan Newman, Fannin County High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1026. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Brendan Flody, North Forsyth High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1027. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Marley Hamby, Dawson County High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1028. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Etowah Adams, Lumpkin County High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1029. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Hannah Ballard, Pickens High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 1 - SR 1030. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Tylea Hernandez, Gilmer High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1031. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Sarah Dockery, White County High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1032. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Michael Crocker, Gilmer High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1033. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Sarah Welch, Fannin County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1034. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending April Krieger, Union County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1035. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Kay Miraglia, White County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1036. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Amanda Swafford, North Forsyth High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1037. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Matt Thompkins, Lumpkin County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 2 - SR 1038. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Laura Hendrix, Dawson County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1039. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending McKenzie Hooper, Union County High School's 2018 STAR Student; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1040. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Lynn Cantrell, Pickens High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1041. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Henson of the 41st, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the 2018 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their exemplary service; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1042. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Millar of the 40th, McKoon of the 29th, Shafer of the 48th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dalton State College on the occasion of its designation as the first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution in this state; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1043. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Millar of the 40th, Shafer of the 48th, McKoon of the 29th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Emery Center of Dalton and recognizing it as a model center for the preservation and study of minority community history in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1044. By Senators Heath of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th and Beach of the 21st: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 3 - SR 1045. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending MacKenzie Marable; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1046. By Senator Tate of the 38th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Beau Michael Emmett Ashley II; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1047. By Senator Tate of the 38th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Beau Samuel Amir Bell; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1048. By Senator Tate of the 38th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Beau Desmond Nelson Braxton; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1049. By Senators James of the 35th, Henson of the 41st, Rhett of the 33rd and Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Cross Media Development Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 1050. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Tippins of the 37th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th and others: A RESOLUTION commending State Representative Rich Golick and congratulating him upon the grand occasion of his retirement from the Georgia House of Representatives; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1051. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Tippins of the 37th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending State Representative Earl Ehrhart; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 4 - SR 1052. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Seay of the 34th and Payne of the 54th: A RESOLUTION congratulating Arianne Weldon on receiving the 2018 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader award; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1053. By Senators Williams of the 39th and James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION commending the Langston Hughes High School boys basketball team for winning the 2018 GHSA Class 6A State Championship; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1054. By Senators Williams of the 39th and James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION commending the Westlake High School girls basketball team for winning the 2018 GHSA Class 7A State Championship; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1055. By Senators Williams of the 39th and James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Arthur James McAfee, Jr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1056. By Senator Seay of the 34th: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Adult Changing Stations in Commercial Public Facilities; and for other purposes. Referred to Public Safety Committee. SR 1057. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Tate of the 38th, Parent of the 42nd and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Jonesboro High School Mock Trial team for winning its ninth state championship; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1058. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th, Lucas of the 26th and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to halt the transfer of current and former military personnel's health care costs from the federal government to the states; and for other purposes. Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. - 5 - SR 1059. By Senator Beach of the 21st: A RESOLUTION recognizing March 20, 2018, as Advance Atlanta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1060. By Senators Orrock of the 36th and James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Arthur James McAfee, Jr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 1061. By Senator Lucas of the 26th: A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2018, as Pearl Jackson Stephens Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 6 -