Daily report [Jan. 31, 2007]

MEMBER SERVICES
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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 13th Legislative Day on Thursday, February 1, at 10:00 AM. * 1 bill is expected to be debated on the floor.

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RULES CALENDAR
HB 98 - House and Senate; certain committees; amend Official Code of Georgia Annotated references
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill would rename various House and Senate committees - Authored By: Rep. Barry A Fleming of the 117th - House Committee: Rules - Rule: Modified-Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 163; Nays: 0
HR 16 - Statue of Zell Bryan Miller; Capitol Arts Standards Commission; urge
- BILL SUMMARY: A resolution to honor Zell Bryan Miller for being one of Georgia's most distinguished native sons. The resolution honoring Governor Miller will place a statue on the State Capitol Building grounds. He served as the Mayor of Young Harris, a Georgia Senator, the Georgia Lieutenant Governor, the Georgia Governor, and a United States Senator from Georgia. As Governor he helped Georgians with their fiscal difficulties and their education with the lottery funded Pre-K program and HOPE scholarship. - Authored By: Rep. Ben Bridges of the 10th - House Committee: State Institutions & Property - Rule: Modified-Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 153; Nays: 3
HR 46 - House Rules; amend Rule 18
- BILL SUMMARY: Makes changes to names of committees - Authored By: Rep. Barry A Fleming of the 117th - House Committee: Rules - Rule: Modified-Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 167; Nays: 0
* The House will reconvene Thursday, February 1, at 10:00 AM, for its 13th Legislative Day of the 1st Regular Session of the 149th General Assembly.
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 13th Legislative Day, Thursday, February 1, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.
RULES CALENDAR FOR NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY
HR 21 - Elbert Shaw, Jr. Regional Youth Detention Center; designate
- BILL SUMMARY: A resolution to honor Mr. Elbert Shaw Jr. for his many contributions he has given to Dalton, Georgia. The Dalton Regional Youth Detention Center staff would like to pay tribute to him by naming the detention center the Elbert Shaw Jr. Youth Detention Center. - Authored By: Rep. Tom Dickson of the 6th - House Committee: State Institutions & Property - Rule: Open
* The Rules Committee will next meet on Thursday, February 1, at 09:00 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 14th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
HB 91 - Executive branch of government; certain reports; provide to General Assembly
- BILL SUMMARY: This legislation provides detail on state agency spending by requiring each agency to submit annual reports to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and the House Budget and Fiscal Oversight Committee. The reports will include the following: a statement of tax revenues and operating revenues for each agency for the previous fiscal year; a statement of total expenditures made by the agency during the previous fiscal year; a list of all written contracts during the previous fiscal year for greater than $50,000; a list of employment or consultant contracts if compensation is greater than $20,000; a list of names of each person, firm, or corporation that has received greater than $20,000 in the previous fiscal year; and a list of consultant expenses and other professional expenses. - Authored By: Rep. Jill Chambers of the 81st - Committee Action: Do Pass by Committee Substitute
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local
HB 93 - Bainbridge, City of; provide new charter
- BILL SUMMARY: Provides a new charter for the City of Bainbridge. - Authored By: Rep. Gene Maddox of the 172nd - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 103 - Macon, City of; provide new charter
- BILL SUMMARY: Amends the charter of the City of Macon so as to decrease the size of the city council from fifteen members to eleven. - Authored By: Rep. Allen Peake of the 137th - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 190 - State Court of Mitchell County; full-time judge; provide
- BILL SUMMARY: The Bill provides that effective July 1, 2008 the Judge of the Mitchell County State Court shall be a full-time position with salary replacing the current part-time judge position compensated through a fee schedule. - Authored By: Rep. Richard A Royal of the 171st - Committee Action: Do Pass

HB 206 - Probate and Magistrate Courts of Clinch County; same judge; January 1, 2009; provide
- BILL SUMMARY: The Bill provides that the Probate Judge of Clinch County shall also serve as the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrate Court Clinch County. - Authored By: Rep. Jay Shaw of the 176th - Committee Action: Do Pass
Judiciary Non-Civil
HB 51 - Sheriffs' duties; security plans; change frequency
- BILL SUMMARY: The new language would change "less" to "at least once" in the last line of OCGA 15-16-10(a)(10) to require sheriffs to conduct a formal review of the courthouse security plan at least once every four years. - Authored By: Rep. Mike Jacobs of the 80th - Committee Action: Do Pass
* Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office, and are then placed on the General Calendar.
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COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 01, 2007

7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Environmental Quality Subcommittee

606 CLOB

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Natural Resources & Environment Committee Mtg.

606 CLOB

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Science & Technology Committee Mtg.

506 CLOB

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Insurance Committee Mtg. -CANCELLED

406 CLOB

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

House Rules Committee Mtg.

341 CAP

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Code Revision Committee Mtg.

415 CLOB

10:00 AM

AM

-

10:30

House

Judiciary

(Civil)

Committee

Mtg.

132 CAP (2:00pm or UPON ADJOURNMENT, whichever is later)

11:00 AM - 12:30 House Appropriations Human Resources Subcommittee Mtg.

PM

CANCELLED

341 CAP (11:00 or UPON ADJOURNMENT)

1:00 PM - 2:00 House Appropriations Education Subcommittee Mtg.-

PM

CANCELLED

415 CLOB

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

House Appropriations Economic Development Subcommittee Mtg.

515 CLOB

1:00 PM - 2:00 House Appropriations Health Subcommittee Mtg. -

PM

CANCELLED

606 CLOB

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Education Committee Mtg.

406 CLOB

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

House Appropriations General Subcommittee Mtg.

415 CLOB

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Sales Tax Subcommittee Meeting

133 CAP

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Health & Human Services Committee Mtg.

506 CLOB

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Ways & Means Committee Mtg. Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Mtg.CANCELLED Governmental Affairs Committee Mtg.
Regulated Industries Committee Mtg.

606 CLOB 406 CLOB 415 CLOB 515 CLOB

* This schedule is accurate at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To view the most up to date meeting schedule, please visit http://www.legis.ga.gov and click on Meeting Notices. To view the live streaming video of the meeting, please visit the Georgia Legislative Network website.
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CONTACT: BRENT CRANFIELD
(404) 656-0305 Brent.Cranfield@house.ga.gov