Daily report [Mar. 14, 2006]

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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 32nd Legislative Day on Wednesday, March 15, at 10:00 am. * 3 bills are expected to be debated on the floor.

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DAILY REPORT

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2006

LEGISLATIVE DAY# 31

TODAY ON THE FLOOR
Speaker of the House, Rep. Glenn Richardson, gaveled the House into session today, at 1:00 pm, for the 31st Legislative Day of the 2nd Session of the 148th General Assembly.
DEBATE CALENDAR
SB0381 State Flags; qualifying public safety officers killed in the line of duty; honor service
- This bill relates to provisions of state flags to honor Georgia Public Safety Officers who are killed in the line of duty. Also honors those who died following extended service to the public of this state. It is the duty of state or local agencies contact the Secretary of State's office for the purpose of providing state flag to the estate of a qualifying public safety officer (with knowledge of their death). - Authored By: Sen. Seth Harp - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Public Safety - Yea: 148 Nay: 0
SB0436 Technical/Adult Education, State Board of; meetings; change provisions
- This bill provides for certain changes in the provisions relating to the meetings of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education and further provides for an effective date. - Authored By: Sen. Johnny Grant - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Higher Education - Yea: 151 Nay: 0
* The House will reconvene Wednesday, March 15 at 10:00 am for its 32nd Legislative Day of the 2nd Regular Session of the 148th General Assembly.
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
The Committee on Rules today has fixed the calendar for the 32nd Legislative Day, Wednesday, March 15, as enumerated below, and can be called at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House.
DEBATE CALENDAR
SB0120 Broadband, Voice over Internet, Wireless; no requirements by any state agency
- This bill will enact the "Competitive Emerging Communications Technologies Act of 2006". The Bill states that it is in the public interest to encourage deployment of the emerging communications technologies of broadband service, voice over Internet protocol, and wireless service by expressly removing any power the Georgia Public Service Commission may have
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to regulate rates and terms for the offering of such services. The bill also states that market based competition is the best mechanism for the selection and setting of such rates, terms, and conditions for such emerging communications technologies and to encourage the adoption and use of services by Georgia consumers; and that Georgia's consumers need timely and accurate information as to the actual cost and levels of service in order to make informed market based choices among competing offerings of such emerging technologies. - Authored By: Sen. Mitch Seabaugh - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Public Utilities & Telecommunications
SB0264 Pataula Circuit; superior courts; change certain terms
- Relates to terms of superior courts, so as to change certain terms of court in the Pataula Circuit; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - Authored By: Sen. John Bulloch - Special House Rules Applied:Open - House Committee: Judiciary
SB0486 Employment Security Law; exempt direct sellers from definition of employment
- Adds new subsection 18 to 34-8-35 which provides that a direct seller will not be considered an employee. - Authored By: Sen. Don Balfour - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Industrial Relations
* The Rules Committee will next meet on Wednesday, March 15 at 10:00 am to set the Debate Calendar for the 33rd Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT

NO STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS TOOK PLACE

* Committee action reports are edited for this report. For full content, please contact the House Committee Services Office at 404-656-3206. Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are then placed on the General Calendar for Rules Consideration.
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COMMITTEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2006

8:30 am
406 CLOB
9:00 am
341 CAP
2:00 pm
506 CLOB
2:00 pm
132 CAP
3:00 pm
403 CAP

State Institutions & Property Committee on Rules Higher Education Judiciary Non-Civil Retirement

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3:00 pm Transportation
406 CLOB
3:30 pm Public Safety
606 CLOB
3:30 pm Regulated Industries
341 CAP
4:00 pm Governmental Affairs
406 CLOB
* To view the committee broadcast, please the Georgia Legislative Network's link at www.legis.ga.gov.
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CONTACT: BRENT CRANFIELD
House Communications (404) 656-0305 Brent.cranfield@house.ga.gov
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