Daily report [Feb. 9, 2015]

Georgia House of Representatives

DAILY REPORT 12th Legislative Day

Monday, February 9, 2015

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

House Communications Office (404) 656-0305

The House will reconvene for its 13th Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00 AM. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 AM. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
HB 57 Electricity; financing of solar technology by retail customers for generation of electric energy to be used on and by property owned or occupied by such customers or to be fed back to the electric service provider; provide
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for financing of solar technology by retail electric customers for the generation of electric energy to be used on and by property owned or occupied by such customers or to be fed back to the electric service provider; relating to the generation, requirements and distribution of electricity generally.

Authored By: Rep. Mike Dudgeon (25th)

House Committee: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Structured 01-28-2015 Do Pass

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Next on the Floor

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules

The Committee on Rules will next meet on Tuesday, February 10, at 9:00 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 14th Legislative Day.

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Committee Actions

Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Health & Human Services Committee
HB 195 Pharmacists and pharmacies; substitutions of interchangeable biological products; provide
Bill Summary: HB 195 allows a pharmacist to substitute a biological product with an interchangeable biological product. A biological product, as defined by the bill, is a virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin, vaccine, blood, blood component or derivative, allergenic product, protein, or any other trivalent organic arsenic compound, applicable to the prevention, treatment, or cure of a disease or condition of human being. An interchangeable biological product is a biological product that meets safety standards set forth by the Public Health Service Act. The pharmacist must indicate the substitution for an interchangeable biological product on the prescription label, and must notify the prescriber of such a substitution within 48 hours of dispensing the product.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sharon Cooper (43rd) Health & Human Services

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 181 Marshallville, City of; provide a new charter
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Marshallville so as to revise the manner of filling a vacancy in the office of the Mayor or councilmembers.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Patty Bentley (139th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass

HB 187 Flowery Branch, City of; provide corporate boundaries
Bill Summary: A Bill to reapportion the City of Flowery Branch and change provisions relative to the filling of vacancies.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Emory Dunahoo (30th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 188 Lanier County; board of commissioners; revise districts Bill Summary: A Bill to reapportion the Lanier County Board of Commissioners.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jason Shaw (176th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass

HB 189 Lanier County; Board of Education; revise districts Bill Summary: A Bill to reapportion the Lanier County Board of Education.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jason Shaw (176th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass

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HB 203 Bishop, Town of; provide a new charter Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the Town of Bishop.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Chuck Williams (119th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass

Juvenile Justice Committee
HB 177 Social services; school personnel required to report child abuse shall be notified by child protective agency upon receipt of report and completion of investigation; provide
Bill Summary: This bill requires that within 24 hours of a school employee making a report of suspected child abuse, the agency which receives the report to acknowledge in writing to the reporting individual that the receiving agency has received that report. Further, after the agency has completed the investigation, that agency is required to disclose in writing, within 5 days, whether the agency confirms or un-confirms that child abuse has occurred to the school counselor or the principal.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. David Wilkerson (38th) Juvenile Justice

Committee Action:

02-09-2015 Do Pass

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Committee Meeting Schedule
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.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 13) - HOUSE CHAMBER- 10:00am
9:00 AM RULES - 341 CAP 2:00 PM Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittee - 415 CLOB 2:00 PM JUDICIARY CIVIL - 132 CAP 2:00 PM Property & Casualty Subcommittee of Insurance - 514 CLOB 2:00 PM Income Tax Subcommittee of Ways & Means - 133 CAP 2:00 PM Appropriations Education Subcommittee - 515 CLOB 2:00 PM Appropriations Health Subcommittee - 341 CAP 3:00 PM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - 506 CLOB 3:00 PM Sales Tax Subcommittee of Ways & Means - 133 CAP 3:00 PM GAME, FISH & PARKS - 403 CAP 4:00 PM Academic Support Subcommittee of Education - 415 CLOB 4:00 PM Ad Valorem Tax Subcommittee of Ways & Means - 133 CAP 4:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - 406 CLOB

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