~eo1~ USE or REPR_ESENTATIVES DAILY REPORT T~~~ February7, 2019 House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 The House will reconvene for its 11th Legislative Day on Friday, February 8 at 9:30 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. One bill is expected to be debated on the floor. 1~ Legislative Day Today on the Floor Rules Calendar HB 21 Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide Bill Summary: This bill adds an 11th judge to the Superior Court of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit. The additional judge is appointed by the governor for a term beginning January 1, 2020 and continuing through December 31, 2022, and until his or her successor is elected. The judge has the same powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities as other superior court judges, and is authorized to employ collli personnel as his or her counterpaiis in the Gwinnett Circuit. The non-partisan judicial election will be held in 2022. The term, staiiing January 1, 2023, is for four years. Authored By: Rep. Chuck Efstration (104th) House Committee: Judiciary Floor Vote: Yeas: 157 Nays: 11 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Open O1-29-2019 Do Pass HB 28 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide Bill Summary: This bill adds a fifth judge to the Superior Court of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. The additional judge is appointed by the governor for a te1m beginning January 1, 2020 and continuing through December 31, 2022, and until his or her successor is elected. The judge has the same powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities as other superior court judges, and is authorized to employ collli personnel as his or her counterpaiis in the Griffin Circuit. The nonpaiiisan judicial election will be held in 2022. The term, starting January 1, 2023, is for four years. Authored By: Rep. Karen Mathiak (73rd) House Committee: Judiciary Floor Vote: Yeas: 166 Nays: 6 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Open 01 -29-2019 Do Pass Page 1 of 6 House of Representatives Daily Report for February 7, 2019 Committee Actions Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 11th Legislative Day, Friday, February 8, and bills may be called at the pleasure ofthe Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Friday, February 8, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 12th Legislative Day. HB 30 Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 Bill Summary: The Amended Fiscal Year 2019 budget recognizes $435.7 million in additional revenue for a 1.6% increase over the FY 2019 budget passed during the 2018 Special Session. This brings the total appropriation for Amended FY 2019 to $26.9 billion. The bill, tracking sheet and highlights may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website: http://www.house.ga.gov/budget. Authored By: Rep. David Ralston (7th) House Committee: Appropriations Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Open 02-07-2019 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Committee Actions Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar. Appropriations Committee HB 30 Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 Bill Summary: The Amended Fiscal Year 2019 budget recognizes $435.7 million in additional revenue for a 1.6% increase over the FY 2019 budget passed during the 2018 Special Session. This brings the total appropriation for Amended FY 2019 to $26.9 billion. The bill, tracking sheet and highlights may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website: http://www.house.ga.gov/budget. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. David Ralston (7th) Appropriations Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Interstate Cooperation Committee HB 26 Psychology Inter.jurisdictional Compact; enter into an interstate compact Bill Summary: House Bill 26 enters the state of Georgia into the 'Psychology Inte1jurisdictional Compact (Psypact)', and gives the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists the authority to administer and participate in the compact. A person permitted under this compact to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, temporary practice, or both, may practice psychology in Georgia. The compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for 30 days within a calendar year. It authorizes the appropriate state authority to give legal recognition, in accordance with the compact, to psychologists licensed in another compact state. The compact also allows for telepsychological practice. The compact creates a joint public agency known as the 'Psychology Inte1jurisdictional Compact Commission' to promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of the compact. These rules shall have the force and effect oflaw and shall be binding in all compact states. Furthe1more, the commission shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance and bonds, to hire employees, to borrow money, and perform other necessary Page 2 of6 House of Representatives Daily Repo1i for February 7, 2019 Committee Actions functions. Each compact state will appoint a voting representative, while each state psychology regulatory authority will appoint a delegate to act on behalf of the compact state. The commission may also levy and collect an annual assessment from each compact state or impose fees on other pmiies to cover the cost of operations and activities of the commission and its staff. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the commission. The commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing adequate funds, nor shall it pledge the credit of any compact state without its authority. Fmihermore, the bill amends the Code by requiring any person wishing to practice psychology in this state must provide to the board satisfactory evidence that the candidate has received satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check repmi conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau oflnvestigation. Moreover, an application to the board for a license constitutes express consent and authorization for the board or its representative to perform a criminal background check. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. D. C. Belton (112th) Interstate Cooperation Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 39 Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act; enter into an interstate compact Bill Summary: House Bill 39 enters the state of Georgia into the 'Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act'. It authorizes the State Board of Physical Therapy to administer the compact for the state. The bill is designed to increase public access to physical therapy services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses. It also gives the bomd the power to conduct criminal history record checks as determined by the board through the Georgia Crime Information Center and Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of issuing licenses. Compact state members create a joint public agency known as the 'Physical Therapy Compact Commission', which shall have the power to promulgate unifo1m rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of this compact. The commission has the power to purchase and maintain insurance and bonds, hire employees, bo1Tow money, and perform other necessary functions. Each member state's licensing bomd shall select one delegate to be a member of the commission. The delegate must be a member of the licensing board, in addition to being a physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant, public member, or the board administrator. The commission may levy and collect an annual assessment from each member state or impose fees on other pmiies to cover the cost of operations of the commission and staff. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated by formula to be determined by the commission. The commission shall not incur any obligations until securing adequate funds, nor shall the commission pledge the credit of any member state. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. D. C. Belton (112th) Interstate Cooperation Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HR 51 Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create Bill Summary: House Resolution 51 creates the joint Georgia-North Carolina and GeorgiaTennessee Boundary Line Commission. The commission shall be composed of six members, three appointed by the president of the Senate and three appointed by the speaker of the House. The commission shall meet with similar commissions of the Nmih Carolina and Tennessee General Assemblies in order to take action or pursue a remedy to establish the definite and true boundmy lines between Georgia and North Carolina and Georgia m1d Tennessee. Authored By: Rep. Marc Morris (26th) Page 3 of6 House of Representatives House Committee: Daily Report for Februaiy 7, 2019 Committee Actions Interstate Cooperation Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass lntragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee HB 95 Jenkins County; appointment of deputy magistrates; provide Bill Summary: This bill states the chief magistrate and any deputy magistrate of Jenkins County shall be appointed by the county governing authority and shall not be elected officers. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Butch Parrish (158th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB96 Candler County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members Bill Summary: This bill states the chairperson and members of the Candler County Board of Education shall be paid $500 per month, in addition to being reimbursed for actual expenses incuned during the performance of their official duties. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Butch Parrish (158th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB97 Swainsboro, City of; corporate limits; change provisions Bill Summary: This bill changes the corporate limits of the city of Swainsboro. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Butch Parrish (158th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB 108 Clayton County; State Court; provide rotation of office of chief _judge Bill Summary: This bill provides for the rotation of the office of the chiefjudge of the State Comi of Clayton County. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Rhonda Burnough (77th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB 124 Centralhatchee, Town of; provide for a municipal court Bill Summary: This bill provides for a municipal court in the town of Centralhatchee. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Randy Nix (69th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB 125 Bowdon, City of; provide for a municipal court Bill Summary: This bill provides for a municipal court in the city of Bowdon. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Randy Nix (69th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB 127 Echols County; Probate Court; extend time for collecting technology fee Page 4 of6 House of Representatives Daily Repo1i for February 7, 2019 Committee Actions Bill Summary: This bill states the Echols County Probate Cami's authority to assess a technology fee shall be terminated on July 1, 2025. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. John Corbett (I 74th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass Judiciary Committee HB25 Contracts; provide military service members civil relief concerning certain contractual obligations due to circumstances of active duty Bill Summary: HB 25 allows service members, meaning active duty members of the U.S. armed forces, Georgia National Guard, or Georgia Air National Guard, to terminate a contract with a provider of television, video, and audio programming services; internet access services; or health spa or gym services when such service member is ordered to relocate to a location that does not suppoti identical conhactual services from that provider for a period of at least 90 days. Additionally, the Code's reference to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act regarding self-service storage facilities is updated to reflect current federal numeration. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. D. C. Belton (112th) Judiciary Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB91 Hospitals and health care facilities; Federal Bureau of Investigation to retain fingerprints when an agency or entity is participating in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's program; allow Bill Summary: HB 91 requires health professionals who are required to submit to a fingerprint based criminal background check to submit their fingerprints to the Department of Community Health or, in lieu of that, submission evidence that the depatiment, within the immediate preceding 12 months, determined that there was a satisfactory clearance of their background. However, this time frame is amended to not apply when fingerprints are retained by the department due to its participation in the Georgia Crime Information Center's program of ongoing retention and continuing review of fingerprints and criminal history. This bill also allows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau oflnvestigation to retain fingerprints submitted by a health professional to the Depatiment of Community Health for a fingerprint based criminal background check. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Andrew Welch (110th) Judiciary Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass HB 92 Georgia Municipal Courts Training Council; training hours completed by a municipal court judge in excess of those required may carry over to the following year; provide Bill Summaiy HB 92 amends Code sections related to the Georgia Municipal Courts Training Council, so that training hours completed by a municipal comi judge in excess of those required that year may carry over and be applied to the number of hours required for the next calendar year upon the request of the municipal court judge. However, no more than six hours per year may carry over. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Dale Rutledge (I 09th) Judicimy Committee Action: 02-07-2019 Do Pass Page 5 of 6 House ofRepresentatives Daily Report for February 7, 2019 Committee Actions Committee Meeting Schedule This meeting schedule is up to date at the time ofthis 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. Page 6 of 6