Daily report [Mar. 6, 2017]

DAILY REPORT Monday
March 6, 2017

29th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

House Media Services (404) 656-0305

The House will reconvene for its 30th Legislative Day on Thursday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. 5 bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the Floor.

Today on the Floor

Local Calendar
HB 449 DeKalb County; taxes, fees, and assessments; change certain provisions
Bill Summary: This bill changes provisions relating to taxes, fees, and assessments related to community improvement districts within DeKalb County.

Authored By: Rep. Tom Taylor (79th)

House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination -

Local

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

03-03-2017 Do Pass

HB 508 Morrow, City of; provide for a governing authority
Bill Summary: This bill creates districts for the election of members to the governing authority of the city of Morrow.

Authored By: Rep. Mike Glanton (75th)

House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

03-06-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 514 Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority; repeal Act Bill Summary: This bill repeals an act creating the Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority.

Authored By: Rep. Mickey Stephens (165th)

House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

03-03-2017 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 30th Legislative Day, Thursday, March 9, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Thursday, March 9, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 31st Legislative Day.

HR 170 State agencies; work toward increasing research, clinical care, and medical education for myalgic encephalomyelitis; urge
Bill Summary: This resolution urges state agencies, medical service providers, health care agencies, research facilities, medical schools, and all interested parties to work toward increasing research, clinical care, and medical education for myalgic encephalomyelitis. Myalgic encephalomyelitis is an incurable disease that causes a cellular disorder characterized by profound fatigue, sleep abnormalities, pain, and other symptoms that are made worse by exertion.

Authored By: Rep. Sharon Cooper (43rd) House Committee: Health & Human Services

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-14-2017 Do Pass

HR 281 Water trails in Georgia; proliferation and use; recognize and encourage
Bill Summary: House Resolution 281 recognizes and encourages the use of Georgia's water trails, as well as the efforts of the Georgia River Network.

Authored By: Rep. Spencer Frye (118th) House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-23-2017 Do Pass

HR 361 United States Congress; enactment of a Regulation Freedom Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; encourage
Bill Summary: This resolution encourages the enactment of a "Regulation Freedom Amendment" to the Constitution of the United States by the United States Congress to ensure that regulatory agencies remain accountable to the people of the country through Congress.

The resolution states the U.S. has more than 300 independent and executive agencies that are staffed by unelected officials. These agencies issue thousands of rules and regulations each year that frequently involve everyday lives of people. While federal rules and regulations can benefit the public, many are concerned the increasing amount of rules and regulations have slowed economic growth by increasing consumer and compliance costs and limiting job creation.

Although the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to address the issue in 2011, 2013, and 2015, it still hasn't come up for a vote in the United States Senate.

The Regulation Freedom Amendment states, "Whenever one quarter of the members of the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate transmits to the President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed federal regulation, it shall require a majority vote of the House and Senate to adopt that regulation."

Authored By:

Rep. Don Parsons (44th)

House Committee: Energy, Utilities &

Telecommunications

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-27-2017 Do Pass

SB 69

Packaging, Labeling and Registration of Organic Products and Certifying Entities; registration requirement; eliminate Bill Summary: This bill amends Code Section 2-21-4, relating to packaging, labeling and registration of organic products and certifying entities, by eliminating a registration requirement. Specifically, it removes a part of the section that states no person shall produce, process, distribute or handle in this state any advertised or identified organic food or product unless that person has first registered with the
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Next on the Floor

SB 78

Department of Agriculture. It also strikes language that licensed retail food sales establishments that do not process or repackage certified organic commodities shall be exempt from the registration provisions in the chapter.

Authored By:

Sen. John Wilkinson (50th)

House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-15-2017 Do Pass

Adulteration and Misbranding of Food; Commissioner of Agriculture to issue a variance to certain rules and regulations; authorize
Bill Summary: This bill authorizes the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture to issue a variance or waiver of certain rules and regulations of the department. These waivers or variances can be given authorized if the rule would create a substantial hardship to a person. Additionally, the variances or waivers shall not be sought or authorized if granting a waiver or variance would be harmful to the public.

Authored By: Sen. Lee Anderson (24th) House Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-15-2017 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.

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 508 Morrow, City of; provide for a governing authority
Bill Summary: This bill creates districts for the election of members to the governing authority of the city of Morrow.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Glanton (75th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-06-2017 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 532

Fayette County; Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues; provide for qualifications of members
Bill Summary: This bill provides qualifications for members of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. It states any person seeking election as a member of the board must satisfy the requirements of state law governing qualifications to hold civil office. It also states any person seeking election shall have resided in the road district from which he or she is running for a period of at least 12 months preceding the date of his or her election.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Josh Bonner (72nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-06-2017 Do Pass

HB 534

Roswell, City of; councilmember; provide that no one person hold office more than three consecutive terms
Bill Summary: The bill states that no person shall hold the office of councilmember in the City of Roswell for more than three consecutive terms. This only affects councilmembers elected in the 2017 general election or any election thereafter. Terms of office served prior to January 1, 2018, shall not be considered in determining the number of terms served.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Betty Price (48th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-06-2017 Do Pass

HB 537 Villa Rica, City of; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: This bill authorizes the governing authority of the City of Villa Rica to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. J. Collins (68th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-06-2017 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 7, 2017 10:00 AM Fleming Subcommittee of Judiciary Civil 132 CAP 10:00 AM Resource Management Subcommittee of Natural Resources & Environment 606 CLOB 11:00 AM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM - 341 CAP 12:00 PM Environmental Quality Subcommittee of Natural Resources & Environment 606 CLOB 2:00 PM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - 606 CLOB 2:00 PM Industry and Labor Subcommittee - 506 CLOB 2:00 PM GAME, FISH, & PARKS - 403 CAP

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