SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022 THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 642. By Senators James of the 35th and Halpern of the 39th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Union City Public Facilities Authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. SR 802. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Transparency in High School Athletic Associations; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 803. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Prevention of Unhealthy Puppies and Protection of Ethical Retail Sales; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 804. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION commending UCTV; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 805. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kelso Crowder "Casey" Horne Jr. for his selfless service to his country and community; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 806. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th and Lucas of the 26th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending H. Jay Walker, III; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 1 - SR 807. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Brass of the 28th, Thompson of the 14th, Seay of the 34th and others: A RESOLUTION commending Courtney Smith on being crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2022; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 808. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Brass of the 28th, Thompson of the 14th and Hatchett of the 50th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Redneck Gourmet; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 809. By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anavitarte of the 31st: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Development Authorities and Downtown Development Authorities Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 810. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Davenport of the 44th, Harbison of the 15th, Lucas of the 26th, Rhett of the 33rd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing March 31, 2022, as Clark Atlanta University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 811. By Senators James of the 35th, Seay of the 34th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Tate of the 38th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Harry Jaudon Bowden Jr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 812. By Senators James of the 35th, Seay of the 34th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Tate of the 38th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bishop Shirley David Wright-Cotton; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 2 - SR 813. By Senators James of the 35th, Halpern of the 39th, Seay of the 34th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jones II of the 22nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing April 1, 2022, as South Fulton Constituents Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 814. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th, James of the 35th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell on her outstanding service at Spelman College; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 815. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Harper of the 7th, Payne of the 54th, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Arch D. Smith II; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 816. By Senators James of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the 38th, Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tyrone Spears; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 817. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Hickman of the 4th, Burns of the 23rd, Rahman of the 5th, Anderson of the 24th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William "Bill" E. Peacock, Jr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 818. By Senators Albers of the 56th and Beach of the 21st: A RESOLUTION urging Cherokee County and the Cities of Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, and Waleska to adopt annexation growth boundary agreements and joint land use plans; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. - 3 - SR 819. By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Albers of the 56th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 820. By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Jordan of the 6th, Dugan of the 30th, Jones of the 10th and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the strong relations and continuous cooperation between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 821. By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Jordan of the 6th, Dugan of the 30th, Jones of the 10th and Butler of the 55th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Country of Bangladesh; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 822. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Economic Development and International Relations; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. HB 797. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th and Wiedower of the 119th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to grant to residents of Clarke County and the Clarke County School District, upon their homesteads, an exemption of $10,000.00 from certain ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and levied by, for, or on behalf of the Clarke County School District, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6241), as amended, so as to increase the existing general and senior homestead exemptions and create a low-income base year assessed value homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for unified government purposes; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. - 4 - HB 1587. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Camden County Public Service Authority, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4273), as amended, so as to provide for the removal of members; to authorize the participating local governments to extent limitations on the use of public funds for limited periods of time in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1590. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Camden County Spaceport Authority, approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3952); to provide for assets and liabilities thereof; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee. HB 1592. By Representative DeLoach of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Long County Building and Public Facilities Authority; to provide for disposition of property upon dissolution of the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1593. By Representatives Crowe of the 110th and Holmes of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Jackson, approved September 21, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995 Ex. Sess, p. 269), so as to provide for a city manager; to provide for the appointment, removal, powers, and duties of the city manager; to revise the powers and duties the mayor; provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1594. By Representatives Mallow of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Jackson of the 165th and Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4632), so as to modify the compensation of members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. - 5 - HB 1595. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Mathiak of the 73rd, Bazemore of the 63rd and Singleton of the 71st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fayette County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4980), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3834), so as to change the compensation of the judge; to change the compensation of the solicitor; 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 Committee. HB 1596. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Mathiak of the 73rd, Bazemore of the 63rd and Singleton of the 71st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Fayette County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4980), as amended, so as to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; 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 Committee. HB 1597. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Cantrell of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st and Carson of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Canton; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1598. By Representative Burns of the 159th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Guyton; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act incorporating the City of Guyton in the County of Effingham approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4230); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1600. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Flemington to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. - 6 - HB 1601. By Representative Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws creating and governing the Board of Commissioners of Echols County, approved February 3, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 2054), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4575), so as to increase the size of the board of commissioners; to provide for residency requirements; to provide for the description of the commissioner districts and posts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for election of members; to provide for initial terms; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1602. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Ridley of the 6th and Barton of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Murray County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. - 7 -