Daily report [Feb. 12, 2007]

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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 19th Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 13, at 3:00 PM. * 2 bills are expected to be debated on the floor.

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RULES CALENDAR
HB 89 - Firearms; carrying and possession; change provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: House Bill 89 allows anyone licensed to carry a pistol or revolver under OCGA 16-11-129 to transport that pistol or revolver in any private passenger vehicle - Authored By: Rep. Timothy Bearden of the 68th - House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil - Rule: Modified-Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 130; Nays: 38
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 Affairs 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 - House Committee: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight - Rule: Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 164; Nays: 0
HB 119 - Certain justices and judges; annual salaries; increase
- BILL SUMMARY: HB 119 calls for an increase in annual salary for Supreme Court Justices; Court of Appeals Judges; and superior court judges from $139,418.00 to $170,500.00; $138,556.00 to $169,500.00; and $99,862.00 to $128,400.00, respectively. - Authored By: Rep. Wendell Willard of the 49th - House Committee: Judiciary - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 152; Nays: 7
HB 120 - Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; certain judges; travel allowances; provide
- BILL SUMMARY: HB 120 provides for a mileage reimbursement for Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals who reside 50 miles or more from the judicial building in Atlanta. The mileage reimbursement is limited to one (1) round trip per week during the regular and extraordinary session of court. - Authored By: Rep. Wendell Willard of the 49th - House Committee: Judiciary - Rule: Open

- Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 155; Nays: 4
HB 171 - Motor vehicles; scrap metal or parts; certificates of title; provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: HB 171 addresses and clarifies several conflicts in the Code regarding titles for end of life vehicles. Based on an affidavit system utilized by the state of New York, HB 171 would allow persons without a title to recycle an end of life vehicle (12 years of age or older, and worth $750 or less) for parts or scrap by filling out an affidavit which auto recyclers would submit to the Department of Revenue. Falsification of this document would be a felony punishable by 13yrs in prison and a $1000-$5000 fine. - Authored By: Rep. Tom Rice of the 51st - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 159; Nays: 0
HR 223 - "Home Education Day" at the Capitol; recognize
- BILL SUMMARY: No Summary Available - Authored By: Rep. Barry Loudermilk of the 14th - House Committee: N/A - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: N/A; Nays: N/A
* The House will reconvene Tuesday, February 13, at 03:00 PM, for its 19th 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 19th Legislative Day, Tuesday, February 13, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.
RULES CALENDAR FOR NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 106 - Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; retirement benefit options; provide
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill allows the board to approve the interest rate and mortality basis which will be used for calculations of optional retirement benefits under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Funds instead of requiring the use of specific mortality tables and interest rate. - Authored By: Rep. Ben Bridges of the 10th - House Committee: Retirement - Rule: Open
HB 112 - Food; license requirements; fees; applications; change provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill amends the Georgia Dairy Act of 1980 (The Act), which allows the Department of Agriculture to set a license fee by regulation for certain businesses involved in the production, distribution and/or sale of milk or milk products. The fees do not generate enough revenue to cover the cost of collection and processing such fees. FY05 fees collected under this section were $1400 for the three different groups. Additionally, the bill removes the fees collected for "Cream Testers". The fees collected under this program were $95. These changes do not alter the responsibility of either the Department to regulate or the industry to produce clean and wholesome dairy products.
The bill also removes the fees collected for businesses that manufacture, bottle or distribute soft drinks and/or soft drink syrup in Georgia. The change would eliminate the need for a special license. Those firms producing these products can be licensed with the "Food Sales Establishment License" used for all other food businesses regulated by the Consumer Protection Division. The FY05 fees collected under this section were $1160. Again, these changes do not alter the responsibility of either the Department to regulate or the industry to produce clean and wholesome dairy products. - Authored By: Rep. Tom McCall of the 30th - House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs - Rule: Open

* The Rules Committee will next meet on Tuesday, February 13, at 11:00 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 20th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local
HB 341 - St. Marys, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize the City of St. Marys to exercise all Redevelopment Powers as permitted under the State Constitution's Redevelopment Powers Law pending a local referendum to approve the authorization. - Authored By: Rep. Cecily Hill of the 180th - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 345 - Miller County; board of education members; change selection method
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide salaries for the members of the Miller County Board of Education. - Authored By: Rep. Gerald Greene of the 149th - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 349 - Colquitt County; judge; State Court judge; practice of law; prohibit
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide that the Judge of the State Court of Colquitt County shall not engage in the practice of law, that the position shall be full-time, and establishes a salary for the position. - Authored By: Rep. Richard Royal of the 171st - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 362 - Garden City, City of; create new charter
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide for the election by the mayor and the city council of the City of Garden City of a president of council who shall assume the duties of the mayor in the event that the mayor and the mayor pro tem are unavailable. - Authored By: Rep. Bob Bryant of the 160th - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 364 - Conyers, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize the City of Conyers to exercise all Redevelopment Powers as permitted under the State Constitution's Redevelopment Powers Law pending a local referendum to approve the authorization. - Authored By: Rep. Robert Mumford of the 95th - Committee Action: Do Pass
HB 371 - Flowery Branch, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize the City of Flowery Branch to exercise all Redevelopment Powers as permitted under the State Constitution's Redevelopment Powers Law pending a local referendum to approve the authorization. - Authored By: Rep. James Mills of the 25th - 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 MEETING SCHEDULE

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Special Rules Committee Mtg. Children & Youth Committee Mtg. House Appropriations Health Subcommittee Mtg. Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee Mtg. House Judiciary (Civil) Subcommittee Mtg. House Rules Committee Mtg. House Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittee Mtg. Game, Fish & Parks Committee Mtg. Intragovernmental Coordination Committee Mtg. Ad Valorem Tax Subcommittee Mtg. Subcommittee of House Retirement Committee House Judiciary (Civil) Committee Mtg. Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Mtg. Special Committee on Certificate of Need Ways & Means Committee Mtg. Higher Education Committee Mtg.

515 CLOB 403 CAP 606 CLOB 506 CLOB 132 CAP 341 CAP 515 CLOB 506 CLOB 403 CLOB 133 CAP 514 CLOB 132 CAP 606 CLOB 415 CLOB 506 CLOB 606 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 Meetings 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