MEMBER SERVICES Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Suite 609 Phone: (404) 656-0305 TOMORROW'S FORECAST * The House will reconvene for its 32nd Legislative Day on Thursday, March 29, at 10:00 AM. * 1 bill and 1 resolution expected to be debated on the floor. GGEEOORRGGIIAAHHOOUUSSEE OOFF RREEPPRREESSEENNTTAATTIIVVEESS DAILY REPORT WWeeddnneessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2288,, 22000077 TODAY ON THE FLOOR 3311sstt LLeeggiissllaattiivvee DDaayy RULES CALENDAR HR 55 - Family literacy; local communities; express support - BILL SUMMARY: This resolution is meant to help encourage literacy in the state of Georgia. It urges the legislature to present each newborn baby in Georgia with the gift of "baby's first book," and encourages the governor to send an accompanying message. - Authored By: Rep. Len Walker of the 107th - House Committee: Human Relations & Aging - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 169; Nays: 0 HR 523 - Local school systems; honor Veterans' Day; urge - BILL SUMMARY: Urges all school systems in Georgia to honor Veterans Day. - Authored By: Rep. John Yates of the 73rd - House Committee: Defense & Veterans Affairs - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 169; Nays: 0 * The House will reconvene Thursday, March 29, at 10:00 AM, for its 32nd Legislative Day of the 1st Regular Session of the 149th General Assembly. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE ON RULES The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 32nd Legislative Day, Thursday, March 29, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. RULES CALENDAR FOR NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY HR 170 - U.S. sugar policy; urge Congress to reform - BILL SUMMARY: This resolution urges the United States Congress and Members of the Georgia Congressional delegation to work together to reform U.S. sugar policy in the 2007 Farm Bill. - Authored By: Rep. Tom McCall of the 30th - House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs - Rule: Open SB 17 - Optometrists; authorize to prescribe and administer oral/topical pharmaceutical agents; eye/adnexa oculi - BILL SUMMARY: This bill would allow optometrists to prescribe certain oral antibiotics to treat ocular surface disease and lid disease, but specifically prevents optometrists from treating systemic diseases of the eye. - Authored By: Sen. Seth Harp of the 29th - House Committee: Health & Human Services - Rule: Modified-Structured * The Rules Committee will next meet on Thursday, March 29, at 9:00 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 33rd Legislative Day. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT Code Revision SB 103 - O.C.G.A; correct errors/omissions - BILL SUMMARY: Senate Bill 103 goes throughout the Georgia code and makes corrections to several typographical and/or stylistic errors. Said legislation is part of the recommendations from the Code Revision Commission. - Authored By: Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd - Committee Action: Do Pass SB 104 - O.C.G.A; correct errors/omissions; Title 47 - BILL SUMMARY: Senate Bill 104 amends Title 47 relating to retirement and pensions so as to change the phrase "board of trustees" to "board." Said legislation is a nonfiscal retirement bill as defined in the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law. Said bill is part of the Code Revision Commissions recommendations. - Authored By: Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd - Committee Action: Do Pass SB 124 - O.C.G.A.; correct errors/omissions; Title 21 - BILL SUMMARY: Senate Bill 124 amends O.C.G.A. 21-2-374 so as to change "at least three days prior" to "at least three days prior thereto." Said legislation is part of the Code Review Commissions recommendations. - Authored By: Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd - Committee Action: Do Pass Intragovernmental Coordination - Local HB 728 - Effingham County; Board of Commissioners; provisions - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide that the Effingham County Commission shall consist of six members, to provide for the qualifications, elections, terms of office, and service of the members of the board, and to provide for the election and service of a chairperson and vice chairperson of the board. - Authored By: Rep. Jon Burns of the 157th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 734 - Fulton County; community improvement districts; redefine certain term - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to define the word "project" in the Act which authorized the creation of community improvement districts in Fulton County. - Authored By: Rep. Wendell Willard of the 49th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 736 - Winterville, City of; charter; provisions - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to change provisions in the charter of the City of Winterville relating to vacancies on the council or in the office of mayor, to provide for changes to the chief judge and associate judge of the municipal court, and to provide for the convening of municipal court. - Authored By: Rep. Bob Smith of the 113th - Committee Action: Do Pass * Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office, and are then placed on the General Calendar. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Thursday, March 29, 2007 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Environmental Quality Subcommittee of Natural Resources RULES CHILDREN & YOUTH EDUCATION HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES JUDICIARY CIVIL INSURANCE Subcommittee Two (Knox) Judiciary Non-Civil STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY BANKS AND BANKING MOTOR VEHICLES 506 CLOB 606 CLOB 341 CAP 403 CAP 406 CLOB or Upon Adjournment 606 CLOB or Upon Adjournment 132 CAP 506 CLOB CANCELED 133 CAP Upon Adjournment 506 CLOB 341 CAP 606 CLOB * This schedule is accurate at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. 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