Daily report [Feb. 14, 2005]

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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DAILY REPORT

Monday, February 14, 2005

Legislative Day # 17

Today on the Floor:

Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) gaveled the House into session today at 1:00 p.m. The Speaker recognized Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) to introduce the Chaplain of the Day, Pastor Lowry Bratley, who spoke to the full House and then led it in devotion. Majority Leader Jerry Keen presented and moved to adopt the House Resolution establishing the order of business for the day.
After First and Second Readers of both House and Senate Bills/Resolutions orders, Speaker Richardson recognized Representatives Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City), Gail Buckner (D-Jonesboro), Al Williams (D-Midway) to speak from the well for privileged resolutions and recognition of guests.
Rep. Joann McClinton (D-Atlanta) introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Stewart Segerman. The House then took up the House Rules Calendar.

House Rules Calendar Bills & Resolutions Passed:
Open Rule: HB 184 Residential and General Contractors State Licensing
Board; membership - relating to creation of State Licensing
Board for Residential and General Contractors, so as to change the manner of appointment of members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - Rep. Austin Scott (R-Tifton) presented bill - Floor Amendments: None - Yeas: 130 Nays: 33
HB 296 Family Court Division; Superior Court of Fulton County; pilot project - relating to courts, so as to authorize
the Family Court Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit as a pilot project of limited duration; - Rep. Wendell Willard (R-Atlanta) presented bill - Floor Amendments: None - Yeas: 165 Nays: 0
HR 66 SBA regulations of certain nonprofit corporations; service area include entire state a resolution providing

that the Department of Community Affairs may provide that the service area of any nonprofit corporation created by a regional development center and designated as a certified development company by the federal Small Business Administration may include all or part of the entire State of Georgia solely for the purpose of providing authorized program services in accordance with SBA regulations; - Rep. Tommy Smith (R-Nicholls) presented bill - Floor Amendments: None - Yeas: 156 Nays: 0
Structured Rule: HB 293 State Accounting Office; create - so as to create the State
Accounting Office; to provide for a state accounting officer; to provide for the appointment and removal of such officer; to provide for staff and offices; to provide for duties and responsibilities of such officer; - Rep. Larry O'Neal (R-Warner Robbins) presented bill - Floor Amendments: None - Yeas: 154 Nays: 10
Bills & Resolutions Defeated: None
* The House will reconvene on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 10:00 AM for its 18th Legislative Day.

Monday in Rules Committee
The Committee on Rules today has fixed the calendar for the 18th Legislative Day, Tuesday, Feb. 15, as enumerated below, and can be called at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House.

Debate Calendar

Open Rule

HB 1

Bona fide conservation use property; breach of covenant; exceptions -

this legislation provides that leasing no more than six acres of the property

subject to the conservation use covenant for the purpose of placing a cell

phone transmission tower will not result in a breach of the covenant.

HB 180

Human Resources; criminal history information; provisions - Allows

DHR to receive criminal history information, including arrest and

conviction data, which is relevant to any adult person who resides in a

home where children in custody of DHR have been or may be placed.

HB 200

Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; reimbursement; dissolution - relating

to the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund, so as to provide that the Subsequent

Injury Trust Fund shall not reimburse a self-insured employer or an

insurer for an injury occurring after April 15, 2005, for which a claim is

made after April 15, 2005; to provide that the fund shall continue to

HB 212 HB 217
HB 272 HB 298 HB 319

reimburse self-insured employers and insurers for claims made prior to April 15, 2005; Juvenile court; guardian ad litem; training for deprivation cases Requires certain training for guardians ad litem appointed for children in deprivation cases. Athletic trainers; service in schools; licensing requirements; exception - relating to athletic trainers, so as to provide that students, teachers, or other persons who serve as athletic trainers for a public or private elementary school or high school in this state must be licensed as an athletic trainer; to provide an exception for a student-trainer, assistanttrainer, or similar person who functions under the advice, consent, and supervision of a physician or a licensed athletic trainer; Educational and living expense grants; foster and adopted children; eligibility - The grant is available to pay tuition, student fees and a costof-living expense for any undergraduate program at any of Georgia's pubic postsecondary institutions. Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and Georgia Student Finance Authority; certain powers - It would increase their debt capacity, give them the ability to indemnify other parties and have collection tools to go after students who have defaulted on loans. Retirement; large retirement systems; invest in securities - Bill would allow large retirement systems to invest, only in the same types of investments currently allowed by statute, but with more flexibility through the use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

* The Rules Committee will meet tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 9:00 AM. * Bills and Resolutions that are passed by the Rules Committee today will not be added to the House Debate Calendar until the next legislative day.

Monday's Committee Meetings' Actions
- Committee Reports prepared by House Research & Policy Office
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
Livestock, Poultry & Aquaculture Subcommittee met
Appropriations
Health Subcommittee: FY 2006 Budget Hearings Economic Development Subcommittee: FY 2006 Budget Hearings
Banks & Banking
(DNM)
Children & Youth
(DNM)
Defense & Veterans Affairs
(DNM)

Economic Development & Tourism
Entrepreneurship & Business Relations Subcommittee met
Education
(DNM)
Ethics
Monday's Meeting: Cancelled
Game, Fish, & Parks
(DNM)
Governmental Affairs
General Government Subcommittee: HB 37 - Sandy Springs, City of; incorporate; new charter This bill will create the City of Sandy Springs within Fulton.
Health & Human Services
Today's meeting cancelled, will meet on Tuesday
Higher Education
(DNM)
Human Relations & Aging
(DNM)
Industrial Relations
(DNM)
Information & Audits
(DNM)
Insurance
Committee met, but did not take up agenda items HB 83 & 291; will take up at a later date.
Interstate Cooperation
HB 89 - Elections; withdrawal of candidates; amend provisions - urging professional athletes to exhibit proper conduct and good sportsmanship on and off the field of play
HR 167 - President's Supreme Court nominees; urge Georgia U.S. Senators to support - urging our United States Senators to move quickly to confirm all nominations by Pres. George Bush to the United States Supreme Court.
Intragovernmental Coordination

HB 59 - Minimum wage mandates by local governments; change certain provisions - Local governments are using bidder qualifications and evaluation factors to get around bill passed last year - This legislation will close up loophole left by previous bill. Local businesses shouldn't have to sue local governments for their statutory rights.
Judiciary Civil
(DNM)
Judiciary Non-Civil
HB 188 - Registered sexual offender; publish photo in legal organ
HB 222 - Criminal procedure; discovery in felony cases; change certain provisions - discovery in felony cases to apply to juvenile proceedings
HB 366 - Indigents; legal defense; amend certain provisions - Georgia Public Defender Standards Council; opt-out provision - Chairman Ralston appointed a "Working Group" to go over HB 366 to examine concerns. This bill will be brought back to committee next Monday.
Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment
(DNM)
MARTOC
(DNM)
Motor Vehicles
(DNM)
Natural Resources & Environment
(DNM)
Public Safety
(DNM)
Public Utilities & Telecommunications
(DNM)
Regulated Industries
(DNM)
Retirement
(DNM)
Science & Technology
(DNM)

Special Rules
(DNM)

State Institutions & Property
(DNM)

State Planning & Community Affairs
(DNM)

Transportation
(DNM)

Ways & Means
Full Committee Did Not Meet
* These committee action reports are for bills that have passed and/or were deemed favorable by committees. * (DNM) = Did Not Meet

Committee Meetings for Tuesday, February 15, 2005

9:00 am10:00 am
9:00 am10:00 am 9:00 am10:00 am
9:00 am10:00 am 9:00 am10:00 am
12:00 pm1:30 pm 1:00 pm2:00 pm
1:00 pm2:00 pm 1:00 pm2:00 pm

House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee Meeting (House Meetings) State Capitol, Room 230
Rules Committee (House Meetings) 341
Resolutions Subcommittee of Transportation Committee (House Meetings) 415 LOB
Public Safety Subcommittee Meeting (House Meetings) 416 Capitol
Resolutions Subcommittee of Transportation Committee Canceled (House Meetings) 415 LOB
Appropriations Education Subcommittee (House Meetings) 133 CAP
Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment (House Meetings) 605LOB
Higher Education Committee Meeting (House Meetings) 417 CAP
Appropriations Education Subcommittee- CHANGE (House Meetings)

2:00 pm3:00 pm
2:00 pm3:00 pm
2:00 pm3:00 pm
2:30 pm3:30 pm
3:00 pm4:00 pm
3:00 pm4:00 pm
3:00 pm4:00 pm
3:00 pm4:00 pm
3:00 pm5:00 pm
4:00 pm5:00 pm

403 CAP
Special Subcommittee - House Judiciary (Non-Civil) Committee - on H. B. 170/172 (House Meetings) 403 CAP
Judiciary (CIVIL) Meeting (House Meetings) 132 State Capitol
STATE PROPERTIES SUBCOMMITTEE (House Meetings) STATE CAPITOL - ROOM 230
Family/Juvenile/Probate Subcommittee (Civil Judiciary) (House Meetings) 132 State Capitol
Game, Fish and Parks Committee Meeting (House Meetings) State Capitol, Room 230
Information and Audits Committee Meeting (House Meetings)
HOUSE MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE (House Meetings) 216 Capitol
Ways and Means Committee Meeting (House Meetings) 133 State Capitol
Appropriations Education Subcommittee (House Meetings) 341 CAP
Appropriations Higher Education Sub Committee (House Meetings) 506 LOB

Additional Meetings:
9:00 am 12:00 pm UGA Day at the Capitol 406 LOB
1:00 pm 3:00 pm UGA Day at the Capitol 515 LOB (cont'd)
4:00 pm 6:00 pm Health & Humans Services Subcommittee 606 LOB Agenda: HB 197
* For meeting details & agendas, please click on the Committee Name. * This Committee Meeting Schedule is set as of 5:00 p.m. the day of this report. Committee Meeting Schedules are subject to change, and are updated via the General Assembly's website at www.legis.state.ga.us

Contact: Brent Cranfield House Communications

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