House of Representatives Daily Report for January 25, 2016 Georgia House of Representatives DAILY REPORT 9th Legislative Day Monday, January 25, 2016 House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 House Media Services (404) 656-0305 The House will reconvene for its 10th Legislative Day on Tuesday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor. Committee Actions Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar. Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee HB 683 Rockdale County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum Bill Summary: A Bill to authorize Rockdale County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Pam Dickerson (113th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 735 Stewart County Water and Sewerage Authority; membership appointments; revise Bill Summary: A Bill to revise the Stewart County Water and Sewerage Authority, so as to change the method of membership appointments. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Gerald Greene (151st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 748 Thomas County Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court costs; provide Bill Summary: A Bill to authorize the Magistrate Court of Thomas County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 782 Hall County; Gainesville City and Buford City School Districts; provide continuation of an alternative method of distribution of net proceeds of sales and use tax Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for the continuation of an alternative method of distribution of the net proceeds of the sales and use tax for educational purposes. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Carl Rogers (29th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass Page 1 of 3 House of Representatives Daily Report for January 25, 2016 HB 786 Manchester, City of; filling of vacancies of the governing authority; change provisions Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Manchester, so as to change provisions relating to the filling of vacancies of the offices of members of the governing authority. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Debbie Buckner (137th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 787 Varnell, City of; homestead exemption for residents 65 years or older; provide Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Varnell ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older or who are the unremarried spouses of deceased firefighters, police officers, or military veterans. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Tom Dickson (6th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 794 Macon County; probate court judge shall serve as chief magistrate judge; provide Bill Summary: A Bill to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Macon County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Macon County. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Patty Bentley (139th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 799 Hoschton, City of; manner of election of the mayor and councilmembers; provide Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Hoschton, so as to provide for the manner of election of the mayor and councilmembers. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Tommy Benton (31st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass HB 807 Clayton County; community improvement districts; provisions Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts within Clayton County, so as to change certain provisions relating to taxes, fees and assessments. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass Ways & Means Committee HB 742 Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code; define terms; incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law Bill Summary: House Bill 742 is the annual bill to align the Georgia Revenue Code with federal adjustments to the Internal Revenue Code. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. David Knight (130th) Ways & Means Committee Action: 01-25-2016 Do Pass Page 2 of 3 House of Representatives Daily Report for January 25, 2016 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, January 26, 2016 10:00AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 10) HOUSE CHAMBER 7:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS SUB 341 CAP 9:00 AM RULES 341 CAP 1:00 PM HIGHER EDUCATION 403 CAP 1:00 PM Judiciary Non-Civil Hightower Subcommittee 132 CAP 1:00 PM STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 606 CLOB 1:30 PM Motor Vehicles Tags & Titles Sub 406 CLOB 2:00 PM ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 403 CAP 2:00 PM HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 606 CLOB 2:00 PM Judiciary Civil Fleming Sub 132 CAP 2:00 PM REGULATED INDUSTRIES 506 CLOB 3:00 PM GAME, FISH, AND PARKS 415 CLOB 3:00 PM Industry & Labor Pruett Sub 515 CLOB 3:00 PM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 506 CLOB Page 3 of 3