Daily report [Mar. 7, 2016]

Georgia House of Representatives

DAILY REPORT 32nd Legislative Day

Monday, March 7, 2016

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

House Media Services (404) 656-0305

The House will reconvene for its 33rd Legislative Day on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
SB 283 Accounting for Public Funds; provide multibank pooling of depositories for acceptance of deposits of public funds from public bodies
Bill Summary: SB 283 defines "covered depository" as any depository where assets exceed $50 billion or the total assets are less than $50 billion and participate in the multi-bank pooled method. The bill also provides for multi-bank pooling of depositories for the acceptance of deposits of public funds from public bodies and provides for covered depositories to secure public funds from public bodies. The bill sets conditions, and limitations on the establishment of such pools.

Authored By: Sen. John Kennedy (18th) House Committee: Banks & Banking

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 162 Nays: 1

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-18-2016 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.

Higher Education Committee
SB 18 Technical College System of Georgia; establish policies for granting academic credit for college level learning from military service, work experience
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 18 requires the Technical College System of Georgia to establish policies for granting academic credit to students for college-level learning acquired prior to their enrollment. Prior learning could be from military service, work experience, service in the community, or independent study.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Ed Harbison (15th) Higher Education

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 58

'Georgia Leadership and Service Admission Act'
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 58 creates the 'Georgia Leadership and Service Admissions Act'. Each member of the General Assembly, the governor, and the Lieutenant Governor may select an eligible student for public designation as a Georgia Leadership and Service Scholar. To be eligible, the scholar must commit to serve in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program for the entirety of the student's enrollment in a University System of Georgia institution.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Hunter Hill (6th) Higher Education

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 1092 Habersham County; Airport Authority; provide for the assets and encumbrances Bill Summary: A Bill to repeal an Act creating the Habersham County Airport Authority.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Terry Rogers (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1093 Carroll County; tax commissioner; increase the percentage of educational funds retained and remitted
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide that the tax commissioner of Carroll County shall retain one percent of educational funds collected by said officer and remits the same to the governing authority of Carroll County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Dustin Hightower (68th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

HB 1097 Fayette County; Board of Education; increase compensation of the chairperson and members
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Fayette County, so as to increase the compensation of the chairperson and members.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. John Yates (73rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1101 Jenkins County; Board of Commissioners; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: A Bill to authorize the governing authority of the Board of Commissioners of Jenkins County to levy a hotel/motel tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Butch Parrish (158th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1102 Forsyth County; school district; revise the eligibility of residents for homestead exemption
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from all Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, so as to revise the eligibility of residents for such homestead exemption.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Dudgeon (25th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1104 Muscogee County; homestead exemption; revise
Bill Summary: A Bill to revise the homestead exemption for Muscogee County formerly provided for by a local constitutional amendment which provides for the valuation of certain homestead property of Muscogee County for purposes of ad valorem taxation for school and consolidated citycounty government purposes.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Calvin Smyre (135th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1105 Cherokee County; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: A Bill to authorize the governing authority of Cherokee County to levy a hotel/motel tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. John Carson (46th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1108 Waycross and Ware County Development Authority; provisions
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Waycross and Ware County Development Authority, so as to provide for the composition, qualifications, appointment, filling of vacancies, terms and limits thereon, officers, and compensation.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jason Shaw (176th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

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HB 1109 Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth."

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ed Setzler (35th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1110 Roberta-Crawford County; unified government; provide Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for the unified government of Roberta-Crawford County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Robert Dickey (140th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

HB 1111 Kennesaw, City of; powers and duties of the mayor; revise
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, so as to revise the powers and duties of the mayor.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ed Setzler (35th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 225

DeKalb County; community improvement districts created within municipalities; change certain provisions
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts within DeKalb County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Steve Henson (41st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 339

Decatur, City ; modify the amount of homestead exemption; municipal purposes
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, so as to modify the amount for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $25,000 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 340 Decatur, City of; provide for homestead exemption; municipal purposes
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act providing an additional $2,000 homestead exemption from the City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

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SB 341

Decatur, City of; repeal a former local constitutional amendment; homestead exemption
Bill Summary: A Bill to repeal a former local constitutional amendment which provides for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2,000 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not exceed $10,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 342

Decatur, City of; provide for homestead exemption; municipal purposes; specify terms and conditions
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $15,000 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $50,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 343

Decatur, City of; provide for homestead exemption; independent school district; educational purposes
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for five years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 358 City of Stockbridge; provide for an oath of office and its administration
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to provide for an oath of office and its administration.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 359

City of Stockbridge; terminate the employment of appointed officers upon such persons qualifying to seek public office
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to terminate the employment of appointed officers upon such persons qualifying to seek public office.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

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SB 360

City of Stockbridge; prohibit the mayor and councilmembers from holding any other elective/appointive office during the term that official was elected
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to prohibit the mayor and councilmembers from holding any other elective or appointive office in the city or otherwise be employed by said government or any agency thereof during the term for which that official was elected.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 361

City of Stockbridge; provide for a city manager; selection, appointment, qualifications, compensation, and removal
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to provide for a city manager.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 362 City of Stockbridge; filling of vacancies in the offices of members of the governing authority
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to change provisions relating to the filling of vacancies in the offices of members of the governing authority.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 380 White County; Board of Commissioners; compensation increases for members of the board
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Commissioners of White County, so as to provide for compensation increases for members of the board.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

SB 390 City of Stockbridge; provide for override of a mayoral veto under certain circumstance
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to provide for the override of a mayoral veto under certain circumstances.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-07-2016 Do Pass

State Planning & Community Affairs Committee
SB 274 Budget in Certain Counties; repeal Act approved March 2, 1953
Bill Summary: SB 274 repeals Act No. 350, approved March 2, 1953, that provided for a budget in all counties with a population of 200,000 or more as indicated by the United States census of 1930 or by any future census. Additionally, this bill removes the requirement for the publication of such county's proposed budget and final budget as adopted.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. John Albers (56th) State Planning & Community Affairs Committee
Action:
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03-07-2016 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, March 8, 2016 10:00 AM Floor Session (LD 33) House Chamber 9:30 AM RULES 341 CAP 11:30 AM Fleming Sub Judiciary Civil 406 CLOB 2:00 PM HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 606 CLOB 2:00 PM Academic Support Sub 415 CLOB 2:00 PM ENERGY 403 CAP 2:00 PM JUDICIARY CIVIL 132 CAP 3:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY 406 CLOB 3:00 PM INDUSTRY & LABOR 506 CLOB 4:00 PM Caldwell Sub Judiciary Civil 132 CAP

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