Daily report [Jan. 13, 2012]

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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 6th Legislative Day on Monday, January 23, at 1:00 PM. * No bills are expected to be debated on the floor.

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DAILY REPORT

Friday, January 13, 2012

5th Legislative Day

TODAY ON THE FLOOR

The House will be in recess next week in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and to begin a week of budget hearings by both the House and Senate Appropriations committees. The budget hearing schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, January 17 Wednesday, January 18 Thursday, January 19

10:00am 4:30pm 9:00am 4:15pm 9:00am 1:30pm

Room 341 Room 341 Room 341

MOTIONS TO AGREE
HB 253 - Public Safety, Department of; sell or trade surplus vehicles; allow
- BILL SUMMARY: HB 253 allows the commissioner of public safety, with the approval of the Board of Public Safety, to sell or trade surplus motor vehicles and use the proceeds of the sale or trade toward the purchase of new motor vehicles. - Authored By: Rep. Doug Collins of the 27th - House Committee: Motor Vehicles - A motion to agree represents final passage of this bill.

LOCAL CALENDAR
HB 700 - Effingham County; Board of Education; correct dates of certain elections
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to provide terms of office for the members of the Effingham County Board of Education. - Authored By: Rep. Ann Purcell of the 159th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 142; Nays: 0
HB 708 - Jones County; Board of Education; change description of districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion the Jones County Board of Education. - Authored By: Rep. James Epps of the 140th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 142; Nays: 0
HB 710 - Jones County; Board of Commissioners; reapportion commissioner districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion the Jones County Board of Commissioners. - Authored By: Rep. James Epps of the 140th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 142; Nays: 0

HB 712 - Pickens County; Board of Commissioners; clarify dates; change description of districts
- BILL SUMMARY: A Bill to reapportion the Pickens County Board of Commissioners. - Authored By: . Rick Jasperse of the 12th - House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local - Rule: Open - Yeas: 142; Nays: 0
* The House will reconvene Monday, January 23, at 1:00 PM, for its 6th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
Either there is no committee action to report or the data was unavailable at report time.

* 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

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 JOINT APPROPRIATIONS
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 JOINT APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations Education Subcommittee
Thursday, January 19, 2012 JOINT APPROPRIATIONS

341 CAP
341 CAP 506 CLOB
341 CAP

* This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule please visit www.house.ga.gov and click on Meetings Calendar.

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