Daily report [Mar. 20, 2015]

Georgia House of Representatives

DAILY REPORT 33rd Legislative Day

Friday, March 20, 2015

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

House Communications Office (404) 656-0305

The House will reconvene for its 34th Legislative Day on Monday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. Three bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Motions to Agree
HB 254 Waycross, City of; rename the police court as the municipal court
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Waycross, so as to rename the police court as the municipal court and provide new provisions for the operations.

Authored By: Rep. John Corbett (174th)

Rule Applied:

Motions to Agree (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

Rules Calendar
SB 51 Pharmacists and Pharmacies; provide for substitutions of interchangeable biological products
Bill Summary: SB 51 allows a pharmacist to substitute a biological product with an interchangeable biological product which is in stock. The pharmacist must indicate the substitution for an interchangeable biological product on the original prescription and on its label, and must notify the prescriber of such a substitution within 48 hours of dispensing the product.

Authored By: Sen. Dean Burke (11th) House Committee: Health & Human Services

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-09-2015 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Local Calendar
HB 617 Cobb County; State Court; raise compensation of chief deputy clerk and clerk of court; provisions
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to raise the compensation of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of state court.

Authored By: Rep. John Carson (46th)

House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 160 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-19-2015 Do Pass

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Next on the Floor

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 34th Legislative Day, Monday, March 23, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Monday, March 23,
at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 35th Legislative Day.

HR 601 House Study Committee on Saltwater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers; create
Bill Summary: HR 601 creates the House Study Committee on Saltwater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers. The study committee shall be chaired by the chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee and be composed of five members. The committee may meet up to five times and may file a report or a copy of the meeting minutes with the Clerk of the House of Representatives before the committee is abolished on December 1, 2015.

Authored By: Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2015 Do Pass

SB 62

Probate Courts; remove certain limitations on the jurisdiction of the probate courts over the game and fish violations
Bill Summary: SB 62 amends Code Section 15-9-30.3, relating to jurisdiction over Game and Fish Code misdemeanor violations, by removing the restriction to the right and power of the probate court to conduct trials, receive pleas, and impose sentences upon defendants charged with violations which are of a high and aggravated nature and a first violation of hunting deer at night with the aid of a light.

Authored By: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) House Committee: Game, Fish, & Parks

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2015 Do Pass

SB 112

Wildlife; general hunting provisions; prohibit the removal, transportation; game animal or game bird carcasses
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 112 amends Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27, relating to general hunting provisions, by repealing 27-3-45; information required before removal of carcasses from place of killing regarding deer hunting; failure to affix deer tag prior to storage or processing; and by adding a new Code section. The new Code section, 27-3-29, directs the board of Natural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations establishing harvest recording and reporting requirements for game animals and game birds. Except in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations of the board, it shall be unlawful for any person killing a game animal or game bird to remove the carcass from the place of killing or to transport the carcass of a game animal or game bird killed by another person. It shall also be unlawful for any cold storage or processing facility to possess the carcass of any game animal or game bird. Finally, it will be unlawful to obtain, possess, or otherwise use multiple sets of licenses or harvest records for the purpose of circumventing the bag limit of any game animal or game bird. Any person violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.

Authored By:

Sen. Tyler Harper (7th)

House Committee: Game, Fish, & Parks

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2015 Do Pass

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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.

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 618 Seminole County; Board of Education; provide compensation of chairperson and members
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Seminole County Board of Education.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Winfred Dukes (154th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

HB 619 Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority; create Bill Summary: A Bill to create the Cochran/Bleckley Airport Authority.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. James Epps (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

HB 623 Macon Water Authority Act; ability to operate a storm water utility; provide
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act known as the `Macon Water Authority Act', so as to revise the powers of the authority.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. James Epps (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

HB 625

Athens, City of; Clarke County; school district; superintendent to purchase supplies, hire labor, and make repairs to facilities; provide authority
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the merger of the existing independent school system of the City of Athens and the existing school district in the County of Clarke, so as to provide for the authority of the superintendent.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Spencer Frye (118th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

HB 626 Lakeland, City of; provide a new charter Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Lakeland.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jason Shaw (176th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

HB 628

Fulton County; ad valorem tax; exemption amount to $60,000 after two-year phase-in period; increase
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000 after a two-year phase-in period.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brad Raffensperger (50th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

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03-20-2015 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

HB 630

Fulton County; homestead exemption to $30,000 after a two-year phase in for certain residents 70 or older; change
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a two-year phase in for certain residents of the county who are 70 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brad Raffensperger (50th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

SB 197 Buford, City of; provide for corporate boundaries Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Buford.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Renee Unterman (45th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

SB 211 McDuffie County; change the annual salary of the coroner
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act placing the county officers of McDuffie County on an annual salary.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jesse Stone (23rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

SB 212 Leslie, City of; provide for a new charter; incorporation, boundaries, and powers Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Leslie.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Greg Kirk (13th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-20-2015 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

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.

Monday, March 23, 2015 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 34) HOUSE CHAMBER 9:00 AM Regulated Subcommittee of Regulated Industries 506 CLOB 9:00 AM RULES 341 CAP 1:00 PM Fleming Subcommittee of Judiciary Civil 403 CAP 1:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM 341 CAP 1:30 PM JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL 132 CAP 1:30 PM HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING 515 CLOB 2:00 PM BANKS & BANKING 341 CAP 2:00 PM MOTOR VEHICLES 606 CLOB 2:00 PM INSURANCE 406 CLOB 3:00 PM EDUCATION 406 CLOB 3:00 PM Alcohol and Tobacco Subcommittee of Regulated Industries 515 CLOB 3:00 PM DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS 415 CLOB 3:00 PM HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 606 CLOB 4:00 PM Jacobs Subcommittee of Judiciary Civil 132 CAP

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