MEMBER SERVICES Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Suite 609 Phone: (404) 656-0305 TOMORROW'S FORECAST * The House will reconvene for its 33rd Legislative Day on Friday, March 30, at 09:00 AM. * 3 bills are expected to be debated on the floor. GGEEOORRGGIIAAHHOOUUSSEE OOFF RREEPPRREESSEENNTTAATTIIVVEESS DAILY REPORT TThhuurrssddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2299,, 22000077 3322nndd LLeeggiissllaattiivvee DDaayy TODAY ON THE FLOOR MOTIONS TO AGREE HB 93 - Bainbridge, City of; provide new charter - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Bainbridge. - Authored By: Rep. Gene Maddox of the 172nd - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - A motion to agree represents final passage of this bill. RULES CALENDAR HB 705 - Board of Elections and Registration of Effingham County; create - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to create a board of elections and registration for Effingham County and to provide for its powers and duties. - Authored By: Rep. Earl Carter of the 159th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 164; Nays: 0 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 - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 150; Nays: 0 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 - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 149; Nays: 11 * The House will reconvene Friday, March 30, at 9:00 AM, for its 33rd 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 33rd Legislative Day, Friday, March 30, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. RULES CALENDAR FOR NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY 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 - House Committee: Code Revision - House Committee Passed: 3/28/2007 - Rule: Modified-Open 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 - House Committee: Code Revision - House Committee Passed: 3/28/2007 - Rule: Modified-Open 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 - House Committee: Code Revision - House Committee Passed: 3/28/2007 - Rule: Modified-Open * The Rules Committee will next meet on Friday, March 30, at 8:30 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 34th Legislative Day. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT Banks & Banking SB 70 - Financial Institutions; update banking laws to reflect changes in federal law - BILL SUMMARY: This bill updates the banking laws in order to reflect changes in federal law. It excludes the value of good will in certain transactions to minimize its impact on limits of loans, investments and fixed assets. This bill more closely follows federal agency rules and regulations regarding real estate loans. It also follows the language of the Georgia Corporate Code to allow for the electronic transmission of proxy. Further, this legislation defines share exchange and allows for share exchange in mergers or consolidations. It changes the qualifications for check sellers and requires background checks on employees and agents of check sellers. This bill also clarifies the licensee's obligation to post a bond as well as clarifies the registration and testing of check sellers who are not licensed. It provides for a cease and desist order to be issued against noncompliant licensees and specifies a penalty for withholding or falsifying information submitted to the Department of Banking and Finance. In addition, it makes provisions for advertisement restrictions and for background checks for check cashers and mortgage lenders or mortgage brokers as well as places a limit on the check-cashing fee. - Authored By: Sen. William Hamrick of the 30th - Committee Action: Do Pass by Committee Substitute Health & Human Services HB 692 - Schools and hospitals; recognition program; defibrillator training; establish - BILL SUMMARY: This bill would authorize the department to recognize and coordinate as well as publicly list secondary schools and hospitals that set up training programs to teach the use of automatic external defibrillators. - Authored By: Rep. Joe Wilkinson of the 52nd - Committee Action: Do Pass HR 412 - Joint Study Committee on Layperson Training in Automated External Defibrillators; create - BILL SUMMARY: This resolution would create the Joint Study Committee on Layperson Training in CPR and Automated External Defibrillators. The Committee would investigate possible means to increase the number of citizens trained to use such lifesaving equipment. - Authored By: Rep. Joe Wilkinson of the 52nd - Committee Action: Do Pass by Committee Substitute HR 425 - House Study Committee on Tanning Salon Consumer Protection; create - BILL SUMMARY: This resolution would create the House Study Committee on Tanning Salon Consumer Protection, charging it with investigating the dangers associated with artificial tanning and what steps the state may take to minimize the risk of skin cancer to consumers. - Authored By: Rep. Karla Drenner of the 86th - Committee Action: Do Pass Intragovernmental Coordination - Local HB 701 - Marietta, City of; public school system; board; provide compensation - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide compensation to the members of the City of Marietta Board of Education. - Authored By: Rep. Steve Tumlin of the 38th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 733 - Fulton County; Board of Education; members; provide salaries - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide compensation to the members of the Fulton County Board of Education. - Authored By: Rep. Wendell Willard of the 49th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 761 - Harris County; coroner; fix compensation - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide that the compensation of the coroner of Harris County shall be an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation. - Authored By: Rep. Vance Smith of the 129th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 762 - Upson County; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize Upson County to exercise all Redevelopment Powers under the State Constitution's Redevelopment Powers Law pending a local referendum to approve the authorization. - Authored By: Rep. Mack Crawford of the 127th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 763 - Soperton, City of; annex certain tracts or parcels of land; provisions - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to annex territory into the corporate limits of the City of Soperton. - Authored By: Rep. Greg Morris of the 155th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 764 - Payne, City of; create and establish new charter - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide a new charter for City of Payne City. - Authored By: Rep. Allen Peake of the 137th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 766 - Muscogee County School District; public works construction; provisions - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to amend the Act creating the Muscogee County School District relating to public works construction and contracts. - Authored By: Rep. Vance Smith of the 129th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 767 - Liberty County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; define certain term - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide that the homestead exemption from Liberty County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead shall extend to improvements up to 5 percent of the value of the homestead. - Authored By: Rep. Al Williams of the 165th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 768 - Liberty County School District; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; define certain term - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide that the homestead exemption from Liberty County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead shall extend to improvements up to 5 percent of the value of the homestead. - Authored By: Rep. Al Williams of the 165th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 769 - Dacula, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize the City of Dacula to exercise all Redevelopment Powers under the State Constitution's Redevelopment Powers Law pending a local referendum to approve the authorization. - Authored By: Rep. Donna Sheldon of the 105th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 771 - Buchanan, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 or over; provide homestead exemption - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Buchanan ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $35,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over. - Authored By: Rep. Howard Maxwell of the 17th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 772 - Paulding County Facilities and Technology Authority; create - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to create the Paulding County Facilities and Technology Authority and to provide for its powers and duties. - Authored By: Rep. Glenn Richardson of the 19th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 773 - Paulding County; board of elections and registration; create - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to create a board of elections and registration for Paulding County and to provide for its powers and duties. - Authored By: Rep. Glenn Richardson of the 19th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 775 - Hall County; Board of Commissioners; expense allowance; change provisions - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize expense allowances to the members of the Hall County Board of Commissioners. - Authored By: Rep. James Mills of the 25th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 780 - Cobb County; superior court; deputy clerk; change compensation - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to change the compensation of the deputy clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County. - Authored By: Rep. Judy Manning of the 32nd - Committee Action: Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 781 - Adairsville Building Authority; create - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to create the Adairsville Building Authority and to provide for its powers and duties. - Authored By: Rep. Barry Loudermilk of the 14th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 782 - Appalachian Judicial Circuit; investigators make arrests; provide - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide that investigators appointed to assist the district attorney of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit may be authorized by the district attorney to make arrests. - Authored By: Rep. David Ralston of the 7th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 783 - Gilmer County; Board of Commissioners; provisions - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide for staggered terms for the members of the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners. - Authored By: Rep. David Ralston of the 7th - Committee Action: Do Pass HB 784 - Riverdale, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize - BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to authorize the City of Riverdale to exercise all Redevelopment Powers under the State Constitution's Redevelopment Powers Law pending a local referendum to approve the authorization. - Authored By: Rep. Darryl Jordan of the 77th - Committee Action: Do Pass Judiciary Non-Civil SB 95 - Cigarettes/Tobacco; minors; unlawful to attempt purchase; vending machines; change certain provisions - BILL SUMMARY: Clarifies existing law to provide that the attempt to buy tobacco by a minor is a violation; amends the vending machine statute related to the dispensation of tobacco products to make it clear that it is not permissible to put non-tobacco products (except for matches) in vending machines that dispense any tobacco products. - Authored By: Sen. Joseph Carter of the 13th - Committee Action: Do Pass Motor Vehicles SB 38 - Motor Vehicles; registration of a vehicle; require driver's license/identification card - BILL SUMMARY: This bill requires an individual to show a valid Georgia driver's license, or ID card, in order to get a tag for a motor vehicle. - Authored By: Sen. Chip Rogers of the 21st - Committee Action: Do Pass SB 81 - Special Licenses; 100 years of scouting; Boy Scouts of America - BILL SUMMARY: This bill will create a special license plate honoring "100 years of Scouting". A portion of the proceeds will go to the Boy Scouts of America. - Authored By: Sen. Chip Pearson of the 51st - Committee Action: Do Pass by Committee Substitute State Institutions & Property SR 87 - Human Resources, Dept.; urged to name district health office building at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in honor of Dr. Raymond F. Corpe - BILL SUMMARY: A resolution that urges the Georgia Department of Human Resources to name the district health office building to be built at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in honor of Dr. Raymond F. Corpe. - Authored By: Sen. Preston Smith of the 52nd - 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 8:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM SPECIAL RULES Friday, March 30, 2007 RULES Subcommittee One (Knox) Judiciary Non-Civil 515 CLOB 341 CAP 132 CAP Upon Adjournment * 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. 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