House of Representatives 
 
Daily Report for March 29, 2017 
 
Committee Actions 
 
DAILY REPORT Wednesday 
March 29, 2017 
 
Committee Day 
 
House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 
 
House Media Services (404) 656-0305 
 
 The House will reconvene for its 40th Legislative Day on Thursday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m.  The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. 
 
Committee Actions 
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar. 
 
Education Committee 
 
HR 686 House Study Committee on Equitable Local Education Funding; create 
 
Bill Summary: House Resolution 686 creates the House Study Committee on Equitable Local 
 
Education Funding to ensure an adequately and equitably funded education system in Georgia. The 
 
study committee will have three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the 
 
speaker of the House. The committee will stand abolished on December 1, 2017. 
 
Authored By: Rep. Kevin Tanner (9th) 
 
House Committee: 
 
Education 
 
Committee Action: 
 
03-29-2017 Do Pass 
 
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee 
 
SB 281 "Macon Water Authority Act"; power of the authority to contract with Macon-Bibb County and Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority; extend 
 
Bill Summary: This bill extends the power of the Macon Water Authority to contract with Macon- 
 
Bibb County and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority to acquire, construct, and develop 
 
industrial sites and facilities. 
 
Authored By: Sen. John Kennedy (18th) 
 
House Committee: 
 
Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee 
 
Local 
 
Action: 
 
03-29-2017 Do Pass 
 
SB 284 
 
City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from an elective to an appointive position; change 
 
Bill Summary: This bill changes the position of city clerk from elective to appointive. 
 
Authored By: Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) 
 
House Committee: 
 
Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee 
 
Local 
 
Action: 
 
03-29-2017 Do Pass 
 
SB 292 
 
Board of Commissioners of Walker County; create 
 
Bill Summary: This bill creates the Walker County Board of Commissioners. 
 
Authored By: Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) 
 
House Committee: 
 
Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee 
 
Local 
 
Action: 
 
03-29-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute 
 
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 House of Representatives 
 
Daily Report for March 29, 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. 
 
Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:00 AM RULES - 341 CAP 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 40) - HOUSE CHAMBER 
 
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