Daily report, 2019 February 5

House of Representatives

Daily Report for February 5, 2019

DAILY REPORT Tuesday
February 5, 2019
House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050
The House will reconvene for its 9th Legislative Day on Wednesday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

8th Legislative
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Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Health & Human Services Committee
HB 62 Health; require certain notice in mammogram report to patients with dense breast tissue
Bill Summary: House Bill 62 requires that a healthcare facility conducting a mammogram on patients with dense breast tissue to provide a notification to the patient within the mammogram results summary, which will increase the patient's awareness about the result of the mammogram.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sharon Cooper (43rd) Health & Human Services

Committee Action:

02-05-2019 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 50 Lincoln County; office of elected county surveyor; abolish Bill Summary: This bill abolishes the office of elected county surveyor of Lincoln County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Tom McCall (33rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-05-2019 Do Pass

HB 51

Quitman County Water and Sewerage Authority; change number of members serving on authority
Bill Summary: This bill changes the number of members on the Quitman County Water and Sewerage Authority to five board members.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Gerald Greene (151st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-05-2019 Do Pass

HB 52

Clay County; judge of Probate Court shall also serve as magistrate of the Magistrate Court; provide
Bill Summary: This bill states the judge of the Clay County Probate Court shall also serve as the magistrate of the Clay County Magistrate Court beginning on January 1, 2021, or upon the vacancy

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of the office of the magistrate.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Gerald Greene (151st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-05-2019 Do Pass

HB 54

Fitzgerald, City of; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: This bill modifies the city of Fitzgerald's excise tax on lodging to align the tax with both the provisions of general law and the city's resolution relating to the expenditure of funds from the levy of the excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Clay Pirkle (155th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-05-2019 Do Pass

HB 72

Clayton County; Board of Commissioners; provide salaries of chairperson and members
Bill Summary: This bill provides for the salaries of the chairperson and members of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners. The chairperson shall receive an annual salary equal to the thencurrent base salary and any cost-of-living and longevity increases of the superior court judges of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, plus $15,000. The chairperson shall also receive an annual expense allowance of $5,000, in addition to being entitled to a county automobile while on county business. The other four members of the board shall receive an annual salary of $35,202 each. The commissioners shall also receive an annual expense allowance of $3,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Rhonda Burnough (77th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-05-2019 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.
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
7:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES 341 CAP 8:00 AM INSURANCE 606 CLOB 8:30 AM JUVENILE JUSTICE 506 CLOB 9:30 AM RULES 341 CAP 1:00 PM HIGHER EDUCATION 606 CLOB 2:00 PM BUDGET & FISCAL OVERSIGHT 506 CLOB 2:30 PM JOINT HOUSE AND SENATE TRANSPORTATION 506 CLOB 3:00 PM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 406 CLOB 3:00 PM CREATIVE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WORKING GROUP 403 CAP

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