DAILY REPORT Monday
March 13, 2017
32nd Legislative
Day
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The House will reconvene for its 33rd Legislative Day on Tuesday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. 2 bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the Floor.
Today on the Floor
Rules Calendar
SB 85 Malt Beverages; provide for limited sale at retail by manufacturers
Bill Summary: SB 85 removes the tour requirement for distilleries and breweries to provide their products to the public. The bill provides a limited exception to the three-tier system for the distribution and sale of distilled spirits and malt beverages for consumption on and off premises. SB 85 allows distilleries to sell up to 500 barrels of distilled spirits per year with a limitation of 2,250 milliliters per consumer per day for consumption off premises. Moreover, brewers of malt beverages are allowed to sell up to 3,000 barrels per year with a limitation of 288 ounces per consumer per day for consumption off premises.
Authored By: Sen. Rick Jeffares (17th) House Committee: Regulated Industries
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 147 Nays: 14
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
Modified-Structured 02-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute
Local Calendar
HB 547 Villa Rica, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years or older; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: This bill amends Act No. 6, approved on February 20, 2017, which provided for a homestead exemption from the City of Villa Rica's ad valorem taxes. The bill changes the date of the referendum from March 2017 to the first Monday in November 2017.
Authored By: Rep. J. Collins (68th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
HB 553
Cobb County; State Court; change salary of chief deputy clerk and clerk; provisions
Bill Summary: This bill changes the salary of the chief deputy clerk in Cobb County to $107,419.30 and the salary of the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County to $119,354.43. It also creates the position of executive assistant to the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County and sets the salary for that position to $62,159.19.
Authored By: Rep. Albert Reeves (34th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination -
Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
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Today on the Floor
HB 556
Athens, City of; Clarke County; superintendent to make certain purchases; provide authority
Bill Summary: This bill provides the superintendent of the merged Athens/Clarke County School System with the authority to make certain purchases. It also provides for performance bonds related to certain construction projects and provides for approval of certain purchases by the board of education. It also allows the board of education to modify maximum expenditure amounts.
Authored By: Rep. Spencer Frye (118th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
HB 557 Clayton County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge
Bill Summary: This bill changes the compensation of the judge of the probate court of Clayton County.
Authored By: Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
HB 558 Clayton County; Superior Court; compensation of sheriff; change provisions Bill Summary: This bill changes the sheriff's salary of Clayton County to $143,933.
Authored By: Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
HB 559 Lamar County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: This bill creates the Lamar County Public Facilities Authority.
Authored By: Rep. David Knight (130th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
SB 143
DeKalb County Ad Valorem Taxes; homestead exemption; county purposes; tolling provision regarding exemption; remove
Bill Summary: This bill modifies the homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County taxes to taxable years 2007 to 2021.
Authored By: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination -
Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 Do Pass
SB 205
Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; requirements for appointment of members of authority; change
Bill Summary: This bill changes the requirements for appointment to the Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority.
Authored By: Sen. Larry Walker III (20th)
House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Floor Vote:
Yeas: 146 Nays: 0
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
03-10-2017 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 33rd Legislative Day, Tuesday, March 14, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Tuesday, March 14, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 34th Legislative Day.
SB 96
Health; pronouncement of death by registered professional nurses; nursing homes and hospice care; authorize; county medical examiner's duties after notice of suspicious death; make a conforming change
Bill Summary: This bill authorizes the determination and pronouncement of death by registered professional nurses, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants of patients employed in facilities classified as nursing home; however, if the patient is a registered organ donor, only a physician may make the determination or pronouncement of death when it appears that a patient died from other than natural causes.
Authored By: Sen. Ben Watson (1st) House Committee: Health & Human Services
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
Modified-Open 03-07-2017 Do Pass
SR 95
Sales and Use Tax; net proceeds; educational purposes; county school system; independent school systems; provide for distribution-CA
Bill Summary: Senate Resolution 95 amends the constitution to allow for a special education sales and use tax referendum to be called by a county school district or independent school district or districts having a majority of the students enrolled within the county. The proceeds of the tax are to be split between the districts based either on an agreement made between the districts or on a ratio of enrollment.
Authored By: Sen. Ellis Black (8th) House Committee: Ways & Means
Rule Applied: Committee Action:
Modified-Structured 03-02-2017 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.
Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee
HR 462 House of Representatives; commitment to strengthening military installations located within state; reaffirm
Bill Summary: House Resolution 462 reaffirms the Georgia House of Representatives' commitment to strengthening the military installations located within the state. In an effort to maximize the military value of those installations, the House is rededicating itself to supporting our troops and their families by taking all prudent actions to improve their quality of life and empower them to contribute to our nation's defenses.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. D. C. Belton (112th) Defense & Veterans Affairs
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
SB 108
Veterans Service; maintenance of a women veterans' office by the commissioner of veteran services; require
Bill Summary: This bill instructs the Department of Veterans Service to maintain a Women Veterans' Office. This office will conduct outreach to female veterans for the purpose of improving awareness of eligibility for federal and state veterans' benefits and services and to conduct assessments of the specific needs of women veterans with respect to benefits and services. The Women Veterans' Office will also work to assist with recruiting and training women veterans to serve as mentors for veterans participating in the veterans' court divisions.
Authored By: House Committee:
Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Defense & Veterans Affairs
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
Industry and Labor Committee
SB 201 Labor and Industrial Relations; employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; allow
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 201 provides that an employer with at least 25 employees that provides sick leave shall allow an employee to use that leave for the care of an immediate family member.
Authored By: House Committee:
Sen. Butch Miller (49th) Industry and Labor
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 548 Riverdale, City of; provide for a governing authority
Bill Summary: This bill creates wards for the election of members to the governing authority of the city of Riverdale.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute
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Committee Actions
HB 549 Lovejoy, City of; Clayton County; provide for a governing authority
Bill Summary: This bill creates districts for the election of members of the governing authority of the city of Lovejoy.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute
HB 550 Lake City, City of; provide for a governing authority
Bill Summary: This bill creates districts for the election of members of the governing authority of the city of Lake City.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute
HB 560 Coweta County Community Improvement District Act; enact
Bill Summary: This bill provides for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Coweta County.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
HB 561
Springfield, City of; provide for corporate boundaries; provisions
Bill Summary: This bill provides for corporate boundaries of the city of Springfield and provides for ordinances and ordinances of urgent nature. It also states the municipal court is vested with all the jurisdiction and powers granted by law to municipal courts. Additionally, all orders, verdicts, judgments, and sentences of the municipal court shall be subject to appellate review in accordance with state level. .
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Jon Burns (159th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
HB 562 City of Eton Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: This bill creates the city of Eton Public Facilities Authority.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Jason Ridley (6th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
HB 563 Clarkston Development Authority Act; create Bill Summary: This bill creates the Clarkston Development Authority.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Karla Drenner (85th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
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HB 564 Dunwoody, City of; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: This bill authorizes the governing authority of the city of Dunwoody to levy an excise tax.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Tom Taylor (79th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
HB 566 Decatur County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees
Bill Summary: This bill authorizes the Decatur County Magistrate Court to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local
Committee Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
SB 18 Georgia Public Safety Training Center; any member of security police force; retain his/her weapon and badge under certain conditions
Bill Summary: Senate bill 18 allows retired law enforcement officers with an aggregate of 10 years of service, separated in good standing, and possessing a law enforcement identification card from the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) to carry anywhere in this state. The bill also allows retirees who left under honorable conditions to retain their badge and weapon upon retirement as part of their compensation. This provision applies to all retired law enforcement who are POST certified and served in Georgia or another state's entity.
Authored By: House Committee:
Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:
03-13-2017 Do Pass
SB 128
Drivers' Licenses; Department of Natural Resources; limited purposes; allow for the sharing of personal data
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 128 allows for the sharing of driver's license information with the Department of Natural Resources for use in detecting and preventing fraud in applications for licenses, permits, registrations, and to confirm residency. This information is only be used by the department in connection with detection and prevention of fraud and in its fulfillment of obligations under the 'Child Support Recovery Act'.
Authored By: House Committee:
Sen. John Wilkinson (50th) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:
03-13-2017 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.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:00 AM RULES - 341 CAP 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 33) - HOUSE CHAMBER 12:00 PM Reeves Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil - 515 CLOB 1:00 PM BANKS AND BANKING - 406 CLOB 1:00 PM Education Subcommittee on Early Learning & K-12 Education - 415 CLOB 1:00 PM MOTOR VEHICLES - 403 CAP 2:00 PM HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - 606 CLOB 2:00 PM GAME, FISH AND PARKS - 403 CAP 2:00 PM REGULATED INDUSTRIES - 506 CLOB 3:00 PM ENGERGY, UTILITIES, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 403 CAP 3:00 PM STATE PROPERTIES - 406 CLOB
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