DAILY REPORT Tuesday March 14, 2017 33rd Legislative Day House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 House Media Services (404) 656-0305 The House will reconvene for its 34th Legislative Day on Wednesday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. One bill is expected to be debated on the Floor. Today on the Floor Rules Calendar 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 Floor Vote: Yeas: 174 Nays: 0 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 Floor Vote: Floor Action: Yeas: 74 Nays: 101 Failed Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-02-2017 Do Pass AM 28 1573 Local Calendar 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: Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Page 1 of 10 03-13-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Today on the Floor 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: Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: 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: Rep. Valencia Stovall (74th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: 03-13-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute 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: Rep. Jon Burns (159th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: 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: Rep. Jason Ridley (6th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local Floor Vote: Yeas: Nays: Floor Action: Recommit to Committee Rule Applied: 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: Rep. Karla Drenner (85th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: 03-13-2017 Do Pass 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: Rep. Tom Taylor (79th) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: 03-13-2017 Do Pass Page 2 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Today on the Floor 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: Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Floor Vote: Yeas: 160 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: 03-13-2017 Do Pass Page 3 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 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, Wednesday, March 15, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Wednesday, March 15, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 35th Legislative Day. SB 47 Physicians; visiting sports teams' physicians; provide for licensure exemption; requirements; limitations; agreements with other states Bill Summary: Senate Bill 47 provides a licensure exemption for visiting sports teams' physicians, physician assistants, and athletic trainers who are licensed and in good standing to practice in another state if there is a written or oral agreement with a sports team to provide care to the team members and coaching staff traveling with the team for a specific sporting event. If a physician, physician's assistant, or athletic trainer has been invited by a national sport governing body to provide care to team members and coaching staff at a national sport training center in this state, the provider's practice is limited to that required by the national sport governing body. There shall not be any provided care or consultation to any person residing in this state by a team physician or athletic trainer licensed outside the state. They may not practice at a health care clinic or health facility unless the provider is traveling with the sports team and may not remain longer than 10 days in duration per sporting event. A maximum of 20 additional days per sporting event may be granted upon prior request to the board by the provider but permission shall not exceed 30 days total. Authored By: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) House Committee: Health & Human Services Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Open 03-07-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 4 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Committee Actions Committee Actions Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar. Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee HR 482 Georgia Congressional Delegation; enact legislation with sole purpose of reestablishing a Nuclear Waste Program per the Nuclear Waste Policy Act; encourage Bill Summary: This resolution encourages the Georgia Congressional Delegation to immediately enact legislation with the sole purpose of reestablishing a nuclear waste program pursuant to the 'Nuclear Waste Policy Act' because Georgia's citizens, along with the rest of the country's citizens, have paid over $39 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Don Parsons (44th) Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass Health & Human Services Committee SB 4 "Enhancing Mental Health Treatment in Georgia Act"; Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force; establish Bill Summary: This bill establishes the Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force. The Task Force is composed of three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and three members of the Senate to be appointed by the president of the Senate. Eleven members will be appointed by the governor, to include: the commissioner of the Department of Community Health or his/her designee; the commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the commissioner of the Department of Public Health, the commissioner of the Department of Human Services; the commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs; a representative from the Georgia Sheriffs' Association; two representatives from mental health advocacy groups; one member of an acute care hospital that maintains in-patient psychiatric beds; one member from a private free-standing psychiatric institution; and one representative from a state community service board. The Task Force will examine the current mental health landscape in the state with particular attention to the number of residents affected by serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders and their health insurance coverage status, both public and private. The member will evaluate whether the current Medicaid program provides adequate and effective mental health care services to the portion of the population suffering from, and at risk for, serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders. There will also be verification of the impact on the state's hospitals, emergency rooms, law enforcement, prisons, jails, and related institutions and services resulting from a lack of treatment of those with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Finally, a report will be submitted to the General Assembly detailing the task force's findings and recommendations, including whether to submit a Section 1115 waiver application to the Department of Health and Human Services or apply for a block grant for the provision of services related to serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Renee Unterman (45th) Health & Human Services Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 52 Mental Health; authorizing licensed professional counselor; sunset provision; repeal Bill Summary: This bill repeals the sunset provision on the authorization for a licensed professional counselor to deliver a person who is mentally ill or alcohol or drug dependent to the nearest available emergency receiving facility serving the county in which the patient is found for an examination. Page 5 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Committee Actions Authored By: House Committee: Sen. P. K. Martin (9th) Health & Human Services Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass SB 88 'Narcotic Treatment Programs Enforcement Act' Bill Summary: Senate Bill 88 provides for the regulation of narcotic treatment programs. The 'Narcotic Treatment Programs Enforcement Act' applies to any system of treatment provided for chronic heroin or opiate-like drug-dependent individuals that administers narcotic drugs under physicians' orders either for detoxification purposes or for maintenance treatment in a rehabilitative context offered by any county board of health, partnership, corporation, association, or person or groups of persons engaged in such administration. The Department of Community Health is authorized and directed to create all rules and regulations necessary for narcotic treatment programs. The department shall establish an information forum for potential applicants no less than 14 days prior to the start of an open enrollment period, which shall be held December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, to accept applications for narcotic treatment. It is mandatory for a representative of the applicant to attend the information forum. Failure to attend and comply with this record of attendance requirements shall disqualify any applicant from consideration during open enrollment. The Department of Community Health will also establish an application review process committee that consists of staff and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The Department of Community Health shall issue up to four licenses per region to a governing body for any narcotic treatment program which meets all the rules and regulations; however, the department shall establish a review process to determine if a waiver should be granted to allow any additional licensed narcotic treatment programs in a region. The department shall have full authority to determine the requirements for a waiver to be considered for review. Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide a bounty, free services, free medication, or other rewards for patient referral to such program. Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide to a potential patient temporary discounted financial incentives that do not conform to the schedule of fees established by the department's rules and regulations. To prevent simultaneous enrollment of a patient in more than one program, all programs shall comply with the policies and participate in the central registry operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Health & Human Services Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 242 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; delegating physician can enter into a protocol agreement at any one time for nurses; provide Bill Summary: SB 242 relates to advanced practice registered nurses. A delegating physician may not enter into a nurse protocol agreement with more than 10 advanced practice registered nurses at any one time, nor supervise more than four advanced practice registered nurses at any one time pursuant to nurse protocol agreements. The physician shall not be required to conduct any meetings, observations, or review of medical records if the advanced practice registered nurse practice at a location that: (1) Maintains evidence-based clinical practice guidelines; (2) Is accredited by an accrediting body, approved by the board, such as the Joint Commission or a nationally recognized accrediting organization with comparable standards; (3) Requires the delegating physician to document and maintain a record of review of at least 10 percent of the advanced practice registered nurses' medical records to monitor quality of care being provided to patients, which may be conducted electronically or onsite; (4) Requires the delegating physician and advanced practice registered nurse to participate in and maintain documentation of quarterly clinical collaboration meetings, either by telephone, in person, or onsite, for purposes of monitoring care being provided to patients; and (5) Requires the delegating physician's name, contact information, and record of the visit to be Page 6 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Committee Actions provided to the patient's primary care provider of choice with the patient's consent within 24 hours of the visit. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Renee Unterman (45th) Health & Human Services Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee HB 546 Sugar Hill Building Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: This bill creates the Sugar Hill Building Authority, which will have the power to own property and acquire, construct, purchase, operate, improve, lease and sell any project. The Authority will be made up of seven members of the city who shall be appointed by the city council. Councilmembers shall be eligible to be appointed to the authority. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Brooks Coleman (97th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass HB 567 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: This bill provides a homestead exemption from the city of Euharlee's municipal taxes in the amount of $40,000 of the assessed value for residents who are 65 and older. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass HB 568 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; $10,000 of assessed value for residents; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: This bill provides a homestead exemption from the city of Euharlee's municipal taxes in the amount of $10,000 of the assessed value. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass HB 569 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; disabled residents whose household income does not exceed $20,000; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: This bill provides a homestead exemption from the city of Euharlee's municipal taxes in the amount of $28,000 of the assessed value for those who are disabled and whose household income doesn't exceed $20,000. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass HB 570 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; certain residents 62 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: This bill provides a homestead exemption from the city of Euharlee's municipal taxes in the amount of $10,000 of the assessed value for residents who are 62 and over and whose income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $10,000. Authored By: House Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee Page 7 of 10 03-14-2017 Do Pass House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Committee Actions HB 572 Chatham County; Recorder's Court; revise responsibilities of chief judge; provisions Bill Summary: This bill revises the responsibilities of the chief judge, revises the method of selecting the chief judge, and provides for a court administrator. The chief judge will consult with the court administrator in preparation of an annual budget, which shall be submitted to both the city and county managers. He or she will be elected by a majority vote of all seated judges of the Recorder's Court. The chief judge will also advise and consult with the city manager and county manager on the hiring and firing of a court administrator, who will be responsible for hiring and supervising all employees of the court and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the court. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Ron Stephens (164th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass HB 573 Cook County; Probate Court; judge shall have jurisdiction to try misdemeanor cases where defendant waives jury trial and pleads guilty; provide Bill Summary: This bill states the judge of the Probate Court of Cook County shall have jurisdiction to try misdemeanor cases arising in the county when the defendant waives a jury trial and pleads guilty to the misdemeanor. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Penny Houston (170th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass Motor Vehicles Committee SB 169 Specialty License Plate; honoring law enforcement; establish Bill Summary: Senate Bill 169 creates a special license plate honoring Georgia law enforcement officers, with the phrase "back the badge" to be displayed across the bottom. The funds raised by the sale of this special license plate shall be disbursed to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Greg Kirk (13th) Motor Vehicles Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass Regulated Industries Committee SB 141 Carnival Ride Safety; engineering evaluation with a carnival ride permit application; require Bill Summary: SB 141 requires carnivals operating in the state of Georgia in 2018 to submit a onetime engineering evaluation from a licensed engineer regarding the condition of critical components when applying for a permit to operate in this state. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Bruce Thompson (14th) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 147 Cemetery and Funeral Services; unitrust distribution method provisions; permit a cemetery to request a trustee Bill Summary: SB 147 expands the type of distribution that a cemetery can make from the required irrevocable trust fund to include the unitrust distribution payment method. The bill also gives authority to the Secretary of State to limit or prohibit any unitrust distributions where the investment practices have not resulted in sufficient protection of the perpetual care trust fund. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Michael Williams (27th) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 8 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 Committee Actions SB 226 Alcoholic Beverages; regulations; provisions; annual production requirements for Georgia farm wineries; change Bill Summary: SB 266 increases the amount of wine that a winery can receive in bulk from out of state from 20 to 40 percent of the winery's annual production. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Butch Miller (49th) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-14-2017 Do Pass Page 9 of 10 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 14, 2017 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. Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8:00 AM INSURANCE - 606 CLOB 8:00 AM Small Business Development Clark Subcommittee - 515 CLOB 9:00 AM RULES - 341 CAP 12:00 PM Setzler Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil-CANCELLED - 415 CLOB 1:00 PM Reeves Subcommittee of Judiciary Non- Civl - 132 CAP 1:00 PM GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 406 CLOB 2:00 PM STATE PROPERTIES - 403 CAP 2:00 PM SMALL BUSINESS - 606 CLOB 3:00 PM SPECIAL RULES - 515 CLOB 4:00 PM HIGHER EDUCATION - 403 CAP Page 10 of 10