Daily report [Feb. 8, 2008]

MEMBER SERVICES
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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 15th Legislative Day on Monday, February 11, at 1:00 PM. * 4 bills are expected to be debated on the floor.

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TODAY ON THE FLOOR
RULES CALENDAR
HB 157 - Retirement; full-time teacher; full-time employment and benefits; provide
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill allows members of the Teachers Retirement System who are retired on a normal service retirement for at least 12 months to continue receiving benefits if they return to work as a full time teacher, principal, or superintendent upon an invitation by a public school system. As a result such a retired teacher will not receive any further creditable service of such employment and will be considered by the retirement system solely as a beneficiary. A public school system employing such a retired teacher will have to pay all employer and employee contributions to the retirement system. - Authored By: Rep. Brooks Coleman of the 97th - House Committee: Retirement - Rule: Modified-Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 158; Nays: 0
HB 941 - Board of regents; senior citizens program; change certain provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill amends Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. relating to the board of regents to change certain powers of the board to establish a program for senior citizens at attend classes in the University System of Georgia without payment of fees. - Authored By: Rep. Bobby Franklin of the 43rd - House Committee: Higher Education - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 156; Nays: 0
HB 945 - Motor vehicles; registration and title records; allow certain persons access
- BILL SUMMARY: HB 945 allows persons engaged in providing notification to owners of towed or impounded vehicles to access motor vehicle registration records as well as motor vehicle certificate of title records. - Authored By: Rep. Tom Rice of the 51st - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 146; Nays: 0

SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR
HB 989 - Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill provides supplemental appropriated sums of money for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008. The funding will be used for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies. Further, it provides funding for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, poiltical subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law. - Authored By: Rep. Glenn Richardson of the 19th - House Committee: Appropriations - Rule: Modified-Structured - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 159; Nays: 6
LOCAL CALENDAR
HB 1099 - Henry County State Court; additional judge; provide
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide an additional judge to the State Court of Henry County. - Authored By: Rep. Stan Watson of the 91st - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 134; Nays: 0
HB 1109 - Cobb County Probate Court; superior court deputy clerk; change compensation
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide compensation for the Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County. - Authored By: Rep. Steve Tumlin of the 38th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 134; Nays: 0
HB 1115 - Carroll County; school district ad valorem tax; residents 65 or over; provide homestead exemption
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from Carroll County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older. - Authored By: Rep. Timothy Bearden of the 68th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 134; Nays: 0
* The House will reconvene Monday, February 11, at 1:00 PM, for its 15th Legislative Day
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 15th Legislative Day, Monday, February 11, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.
RULES CALENDAR FOR NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 158 - Parent and child; legitimation; clarify methods; change provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: Bill amends O.C.G.A 19-7-21.1 so as to create a procedure for voluntary legitimation of a child. The Bill also goes throughout the rest of the code and references the newly created procedure for legitimation of a child. The bill limits the timeframe in which voluntary legitimation can occur down to one year. - Authored By: Rep. Wendell Willard of the 49th - House Committee: Judiciary - House Committee Passed: 2/5/2008 - Rule: Modified-Structured
HB 209 - Employees' Retirement System; narcotics agents; purchase prior service
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill amends provisions relating to creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System. It extends the deadline for members to purchase creditable service for prior service as a narcotics agent under the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at the full actuarial cost to the member. The new deadline is set for December 31, 2008 or one year after becoming a member of ERS, whichever is later. - Authored By: Rep. Carl Rogers of the 26th - House Committee: Retirement - House Committee Passed: 2/6/2008 - Rule: Open
HB 297 - Recreational vehicle dealers; conventions; provide certain exemptions
- BILL SUMMARY: Currently, it is unlawful for any dealer to sell or distribute any new recreational vehicle in Georgia unless the dealer has a franchise dealership agreement with a grantor with the express right to sell or distribute recreational vehicles in Georgia and meets certain requirements and definitions. This bill would allow dealers from outside Georgia to sell or distribute recreational vehicles at certain conventions or rallies involving more than 2500 recreational vehicles which are registered with the sponsor of such an event. In cases where a manufacturer intends to participate by inviting an out-of-state dealer to attend the convention or rally, that manufacturer must also invite all franchise Georgia dealers to said event. - Authored By: Rep. Allen G. Freeman of the 140th - House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs - House Committee Passed: 1/30/2008 - Rule: Open
HB 1027 - Defensive driving courses; alcohol or drug programs; curriculum; provisions
- BILL SUMMARY: The purpose of HB 1027 is to authorize the Deprtment of Driver's Services (DDS) to approve the Defensive Driving 6 hour course for on-line dilivery. Further, it makes only DDS approved Defensive Driving and DUI Risk Reduction (20 hours) courses available for pre trial diversion and ticket dismissal. - Authored By: Rep. Tom Rice of the 51st - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - House Committee Passed: 1/31/2008 - Rule: Open
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
No standing committee action to report
* Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office, and are then placed on the General Calendar.
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COMMITTEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE

10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Monday, February 11, 2008

Judiciary Civil Subcommittee Two (Tumlin)

132 CAP

Judiciary Civil Subcommittee One

132 CAP or upon adjournment of Tumlin

(Lindsey)

Subcommittee

Ways and Means Ad Valorem Tax Subcommittee

133 CAP

JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL

132 CAP or upon adjournment-whichever is later

INFORMATION AND AUDITS

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* 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