MEMBER SERVICES House Communications Office Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. , Ste. 609 (404) 656-0305 Phone TOMORROW'S FORECAST * The House has adjourned "Sine Die" for the this the 2nd Regular Session of the Georgia House of Representatives. GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY REPORT THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2006 LEGISLATIVE DAY# 40 TODAY ON THE FLOOR Speaker of the House, Rep. Glenn Richardson, gaveled the House into session today, at 10:00 am, for the 38th Legislative Day of the 2nd Session of the 148th General Assembly. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS HB0173 Ad valorem tax; veterans organizations; exemption - Authored By: Rep. John Lunsford - House Committee: Ways & Means - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0194 Income tax credit; teleworking for limited period of time - Authored By: Rep. Chuck Martin - House Committee: Ways & Means - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0304 Business and occupation tax; certain regulatory fees by local governments - Authored By: Rep. Sue Burmeister - House Committee: Ways & Means - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0848 Homestead exemption; senior citizens; actual levy amount - Authored By: Rep. Mark Butler - House Committee: Ways & Means - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0941 Archives and History, Division of; documents; religious heritage; recognize - Authored By: Rep. Tom Benton - House Committee: Special Rules - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1027 General appropriations; FY 2006-2007 - Authored By: Rep. Glenn Richardson - House Committee: Appropriations - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1053 Prestige license plates; "In God We Trust"; provisions - Authored By: Rep. James Mills - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1090 Public works; exercise of power to contract by Department of Transportation; amend 1 - Authored By: Rep. Ben Harbin - House Committee: Transportation - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1157 Income tax credit; employers providing retraining programs; change provisions - Authored By: Rep. Mark Burkhalter - House Committee: Ways & Means - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1178 Prescription drugs; unused; medically indigent persons; establish program - Authored By: Rep. Cecily Hill - House Committee: Health & Human Services - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1211 Southern Appalachian brook trout; official state cold water game fish; designate - Authored By: Rep. Bobby Reese - House Committee: Game, Fish & Parks - Motion to Insist on the House version of the bill requires that a Conference Committee be named to negotiate a final version of the bill. HB1216 All-terrain vehicles; law enforcement agencies; allow use - Authored By: Rep. Allen Freeman - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1257 Insurance; certain change of address filings; exempt from fee - Authored By: Rep. Tom Knox - House Committee: Insurance - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1313 Eminent domain; comprehensive revision of provisions; provide - Authored By: Rep. Rich Golick - House Committee: Judiciary - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1371 The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; enact - Authored By: Rep. David Graves - House Committee: Regulated Industries - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1372 State health benefit plans; termination of coverage; provisions - Authored By: Rep. Ben Harbin - House Committee: Appropriations - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1373 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; repeal creation - Authored By: Rep. Ben Harbin - House Committee: Appropriations - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1390 State Board of Optometry; change certain provisions relating to creation - Authored By: Rep. Earl Ehrhart - House Committee: Rules - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1412 Certain government vehicles; clean and renewable fuels; require use - Authored By: Rep. Tommy Smith - House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0064 Law Enforcement Motor Vehicles; blue lights on roof; enforce requirement - Authored By: Sen. John Douglas 2 - House Committee: Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0238 Torts; immunity from civil liability for non- profit organizations - Authored By: Sen. Judson Hill - House Committee: Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0288 Grade Integrity Act; teacher not required to change grade; ethical violation - Authored By: Sen. Chip Rogers - House Committee: Education - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0413 Compulsory School Attendance Law; exemptions; provide local board of education policies; minimum annual attendance; change provisions - Authored By: Sen. Dan Moody - House Committee: Education - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0500 2006 Georgia Accuracy in Elections Act; permanent paper record of votes; provide for pilot program/electronic voting - Authored By: Sen. Bill Stephens - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0503 Ga. Public Defender Standards Council; legal services to indigent persons; change provisions - Authored By: Sen. Bill Hamrick - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0572 Medical Assistance Managed Care Fraud; establish; define crime; administrative hearings/appeals; change certain prov - Authored By: Sen. Greg Goggans - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0636 Biodiesel Fuel; define term - Authored By: Sen. John Bulloch - House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs - Adoption of this Conference Committee Report represents Final Passage of this bill. MOTION TO INSIST HB0572 Evidence; expert witnesses; qualifications - Authored By: Rep. Ed Lindsey - House Committee: Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform - Motion to Insist on the House version of the bill requires that a Conference Committee be named to negotiate a final version of the bill. HB0848 Homestead exemption; senior citizens; actual levy amount - Authored By: Rep. Mark Butler - House Committee: Ways & Means - Motion to Insist on the House version of the bill requires that a Conference Committee be named to negotiate a final version of the bill. HB1473 Social Security Act; certain waivers; require prior legislative approval - Authored By: Rep. Jeff Brown - House Committee: Appropriations - Motion to Insist on the House version of the bill requires that a Conference Committee be named to negotiate a final version of the bill. 3 SB0096 Halal Foods; regulate preparation, marketing, sale, and serving; punishment for violations - Authored By: Sen. Steve Henson - House Committee: State Institutions & Property - Motion to Insist on the House version of the bill requires that a Conference Committee be named to negotiate a final version of the bill. SR0084 Risse, Larry; commend - Authored By: Sen. Brian Kemp - House Committee: - Motion to Insist on the House version of the bill requires that a Conference Committee be named to negotiate a final version of the bill. MOTION TO RECEDE SB0136 Juvenile Proceedings; bail for delinquent children - Authored By: Sen. Preston Smith - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Motion to Recede represents Final Passage of this bill. MOTION TO AGREE HB0101 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; certain creditable service - Authored By: Rep. Tyrone Brooks - House Committee: Retirement - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0184 Residential and General Contractors State Licensing Board; membership - Authored By: Rep. Austin Scott - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0344 Firefighters' Pension Fund; return to service after retirement; benefit - Authored By: Rep. Bill Cummings - House Committee: Retirement - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0728 "Mattie's Call Act"; enact - Authored By: Rep. Bobby Franklin - House Committee: Human Relations & Aging - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0847 Juvenile proceedings; emancipation of minors by petition - Authored By: Rep. Mark Butler - House Committee: Judiciary - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0910 Cemeteries and funeral services; amend certain provisions - Authored By: Rep. Carl Rogers - House Committee: Regulated Industries - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB0955 MARTA; public records relating to fare payment system; exempt from disclosure; provide - Authored By: Rep. Harry Geisinger - House Committee: Judiciary - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1073 Houston Judicial Circuit; number of judges; provisions 4 - Authored By: Rep. Larry O'Neal - House Committee: Judiciary - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1097 Outdoor advertising signs; restriction; amend - Authored By: Rep. Tom McCall - House Committee: Transportation - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1177 Department of Transportation; certain projects; bonding amounts; provisions - Authored By: Rep. Vance Smith - House Committee: Transportation - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1227 Agricultural Education Oversight Commission; create - Authored By: Rep. Terry England - House Committee: Education - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1228 Career and Technical Education Oversight Commission; create - Authored By: Rep. Terry England - House Committee: Education - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1290 Telephone service provider; customer records; prohibit sale or transfer - Authored By: Rep. Cecily Hill - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1302 Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; change certain provisions - Authored By: Rep. David Casas - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1380 Food; adulteration and misbranding; provide certain exemptions - Authored By: Rep. Tom Graves - House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1385 Building plan reviews; private professional providers; provisions - Authored By: Rep. John Heard - House Committee: Regulated Industries - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1392 Drivers; right of way violation; collision; provide penalties - Authored By: Rep. Bill Hembree - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HB1501 County ordinance violations; maximum fines; change provisions - Authored By: Rep. Ed Lindsey - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HR0413 Warren V. Johnson Bridge; designate - Authored By: Rep. Bob Hanner - House Committee: Transportation - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HR1491 Private James Boggan Memorial Bridge; name - Authored By: Rep. Chuck Sims - House Committee: Transportation 5 - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. HR1548 Chambers Crossing; dedicate - Authored By: Rep. Ed Rynders - House Committee: Transportation - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0306 Hospital/Nursing Home Liens; change notice/filing provision; effect of release - Authored By: Sen. Bill Hamrick - House Committee: Judiciary - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0450 Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; revise pay structure of certain county officers/ officials; provide recalculation of min. salaries - Authored By: Sen. Brian Kemp - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. SB0531 Motor Vehicle Liability Policies; uninsured motorist coverage; change certain provisions - Authored By: Sen. Chip Rogers - House Committee: Insurance - Motion to Agree represents Final Passage of this bill. MOTION TO DISAGREE HB0343 Valdosta State University's Peach State Summer Theatre; designate official musical theatre - Authored By: Rep. Ron Borders - House Committee: Higher Education - Motion to Disagree to the Senate version sends the bill back to the Senate. HB0429 Setoff debt collection; claimant agencies; include public housing authorities - Authored By: Rep. Tommy Smith - House Committee: Ways & Means - Motion to Disagree to the Senate version sends the bill back to the Senate. HB0881 Dispensing opticians; apprenticeship program; amend requirements - Authored By: Rep. Jill Chambers - House Committee: Regulated Industries - Motion to Disagree to the Senate version sends the bill back to the Senate. HB1008 "Georgia Hospice Law"; palliative care; amend provisions - Authored By: Rep. Buddy Carter - House Committee: Health & Human Services - Motion to Disagree to the Senate version sends the bill back to the Senate. HB1187 Appraisal; county staff; change certain provisions - Authored By: Rep. Wendell Willard - House Committee: Ways & Means - Motion to Disagree to the Senate version sends the bill back to the Senate. HB1259 Private detectives and private security officers; licensing; revise - Authored By: Rep. Calvin Hill - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Motion to Disagree to the Senate version sends the bill back to the Senate. DEBATE CALENDAR SB0533 Statutory Living Will Form; revise 6 - This bill modifies the current statutory living will form and makes plain that those living wills that are similar to the previous form remain valid. Changes include having the executor initial certain terms and updating Code language. - Authored By: Sen. John Bulloch - Presented By: Rep. David Ralston - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 141 Nay: 0 SB0534 Trustee's Compensation schedule of conservators - Relates to compensation for services, so as to specify that when a trustee's compensation is not specified in the trust instrument it shall be based on the compensation schedule of conservators. - Authored By: Sen. John Bulloch - Presented By: Rep. David Ralston - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 154 Nay: 0 SB0572 Medical Assistance Managed Care Fraud; establish; define crime; administrative hearings/appeals; change certain prov. - Bill amends 49-4-146.1 so as to add managed care organizations operated and/or funded by the Georgia Medicaid program to be considered a provider. This allows any fraud brought against such facilities to be prosecuted under said statue. Bill further amends 49-4-153 so as to change certain provisions regarding hearings and procedures before an Administrative Law Judge. - Authored By: Sen. Greg Goggans - Presented By: Rep. Sharon Cooper - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Yea: 153 Nay: 1 SR0804 North Fulton Boundary Commission; create - SR 804 creates the North Fulton Boundary Commission. - Authored By: Sen. Dan Moody - Presented By: Rep. Chuck Martin - Special House Rules Applied: Open - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Yea: 142 Nay: 4 SUPPLEMENTAL DEBATE CALENDAR SB0064 Law Enforcement Motor Vehicles; blue lights on roof; enforce requirement - This bill would exempt a law enforcement vehicle that has flashing or revolving colored lights and an illuminating agency identifier reasonably visible to a driver from the requirement that the vehicle have permanent roof-mounted blue lights. Further the bill would allow a motorist being stopped by an officer to continue to drive until the motorist finds a reasonably safe place to stop, and would require the motorist to flash his or her lights to indicate to the officer that he or she is looking for a safe place to stop. - Authored By: Sen. John Douglas - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Yea: 165 Nay: 0 SB0282 Legislative Services Committee; change provisions; abolish Leg. Budget Office; Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees - Authored By: Sen. Tommie Williams - House Committee: Rules - Yea:0 Nay: 165 - This bill failed to receive a constitutional majority. SB0382 Child Support; calculations; definitions; appeal process; change provisions - Reorganizes the requirements for child support obligations and creates the Basic Child Support Obligation Table to obtain appropriate child support amounts - Authored By: Sen. Seth Harp - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 158 Nay: 14 7 SB0547 Real Estate Appraisers; conflict of interest exists; provide removal of board members; provide circumstances for removal - This bill relates to requirements for real estate appraisers. It provides for their removal from the board if a conflict of interest exists, and changes standards for the education of real estate appraisers. SB 547 further provides reasons for removing a member of the Georgia Real Estate Commission and provides grounds for denying a real estate license. The bill regulates the approval of licenses for real estate schools and allows for the regulation of granting, revoking, or suspending a real estate license. It also provides for sanctions and the investigation of complaints reported to the Georgia Real Estate Commission. - Authored By: Sen. Mitch Seabaugh - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 155 Nay: 0 SB0553 Chattahoochee Hill Country, City; incorporate; provide for a charter - This bill incorporates the City of Chattahoochee Hill Country in Fulton County. - Authored By: Sen. Kasim Reed - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Yea: 148 Nay: 3 SR0760 Dr. Eddie Marlow Medical Clinic; dedicate - Senate Resolution 760 honors the memory of Dr. Eddie Marlow by designating the Dalton Regional Youth Detention Center Medical Clinic as the Dr. Eddie Marlow Medical Clinic. He served there as a physician, Advisory Board member, and Sunday School teacher. This resolution renames the facility in his honor and gives the authority to the Department of Juvenile Justice to place and maintain appropriate signs honoring Dr. Marlow. This legislation would satisfy the wishes of the administration, staff, and citizens of Dalton to have the clinic renamed. - Authored By: Sen. Don Thomas - House Committee: Intra-governmental Coordination - Yea: 144 Nay: 0 POSTPONED CALENDAR SB455 Privacy; customer proprietary network information broker; obtain or release customer information; provide penalties; exceptions - Authored By: Sen. David Shafer - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Yea: 156 Nay: 0 SB0510 Natural Resources; river corridors; minimum standards/procedures for protection; change certain provisions - Authored By: Sen. Chip Pearson - House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment - Yea: 30 Nay: 139 - This bill failed to receive a constitutional majority. SB0552 South Fulton, City; incorporate; provide for a charter - Authored By: Sen. Kasim Reed - House Committee: Governmental Affairs - Yea: 157 Nay: 3 SB0569 Local Government; newly created municipalities; change provisions; removal of new municipal corporations - Authored By: Sen. Dan Weber - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 126 Nay: 30 SB0588 Social Security Numbers; prohibit the use/display of; specified circumstances - Authored By: Sen. Chip Rogers - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 157 Nay: 0 SB0596 Delivering the Cure; Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act; provide for creation 8 of commission; definitions; donations - Authored By: Sen. David Shafer - House Committee: Health & Human Services - Yea: 152 Nay: 0 SB0637 Georgia Driver's Education Commission; change membership; distribution of fines/ forfeitures; definition - Authored By: Sen. Preston Smith - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - Yea: 156 Nay: 0 SB0638 Aircraft; liens for labor/contracts of indemnity; filing notice of intention to claim with clerk of superior court - Authored By: Sen. Ronnie Chance - House Committee: Judiciary - Yea: 157 Nay: 2 * The House will reconvene Thursday, March 30 at 10:00 am for its 40th Legislative Day of the 2nd Regular Session of the 148th General Assembly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE NO COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE SCHEDULED DUE TO "SINE DIE" OF SESSION STAY TUNED FOR THE FUTURE BROADCAST OF HOUSE STUDY COMMITTEE MEETINGS * To view the committee broadcast, please the Georgia Legislative Network's link at www.legis.ga.gov. _____________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT: BRENT CRANFIELD House Communications (404) 656-0305 Brent.cranfield@house.ga.gov 9 10