SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 294.

By Senator Burns of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Camak; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the municipality; to provide for a governing authority and structure of such municipality and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 295.

By Senator Gooch of the 51st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Lumpkin County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for 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.

SB 296.

By Senator Halpern of the 39th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide for the appointment of a state surgeon general; to provide for qualifications and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SR 288.

By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Arthena Caston; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 289.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burns of the 23rd, Setzler of the 37th, Moore of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Courtenay Glanville; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 290.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Jackson of the 41st, Robertson of the 29th and Rahman of the 5th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University's Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program and Advanced Health Policy Institute; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 291.

By Senators James of the 35th, Harbison of the 15th, Davenport of the 44th, Mallow of the 2nd, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 292.

By Senators Summers of the 13th, Walker III of the 20th, Tillery of the 19th, Kennedy of the 18th and Goodman of the 8th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Samuel Albert Way III; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 293.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th and Jackson of the 41st:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on an Equity Impact Tool for Legislation; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 294.

By Senator Halpern of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the success of lay person CPR training in increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the need of such training; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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HB 542.

By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th and Daniel of the 117th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the City of Sunny Side, to provide a new charter for the government of said city, approved February 17, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2626), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Spalding County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Spalding County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for the designation of the historic Sunny Side community; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 587.

By Representative Anderson of the 10th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Rabun County by the qualified electors of the Rabun County School District, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3430), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4480), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation 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.

HB 609.

By Representative Bentley of the 150th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Commissioners of Taylor County, approved March 1, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 672), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; 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 610.

By Representative Bentley of the 150th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the number of members of the Board of Education of Taylor County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3486), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; 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.

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HB 619.

By Representatives Houston of the 170th and Cannon of the 172nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for election of the members of the board of education of Cook County, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3528), so as to change the provision relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 622.

By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), so as to increase the exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 632.

By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4285), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3627), so as to modify the amount of a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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HB 633.

By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing certain homestead exemptions from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4140), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3630), so as to modify the amount of the homestead exemption from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 for residents of such city who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 634.

By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for each resident of the City of Decatur who resides upon real property subject to a written lease having an initial term of not less than 99 years with a landlord that is an entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and who owns all improvements located on the real property; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 635.

By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Drenner of the 85th and Evans of the 89th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3636), so as to increase to $25,000.00 the amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $60,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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HB 645.

By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), as amended, so as to authorize the municipal court to levy and collect a technology fee; to provide for authorized uses of the proceeds of such fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 649.

By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th and Barton of the 5th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education of Floyd County, approved March 18, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 3203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3618), so as to provide for the compensation of the members of such board of education; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 671.

By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for any city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 25, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4194), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 672.

By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of said city, excluding land in excess of one acre, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4675), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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HB 673.

By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd and Clark of the 100th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city whose income does not exceed $10,000.00 per annum and who are disabled or who are 62 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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