Daily report, 2020 February 19

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Daily Report for February 19, 2020

DAILY REPORT Wednesday
February 19, 2020

14th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 15th Legislative Day on Thursday, February 20 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. Five bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
HB 758 Georgia Motor Carrier Act of 2012; consideration of the deployment of motor carrier safety improvements in determining an individual's employment status with a motor carrier; prohibit
Bill Summary: House Bill 758 establishes that if a motor carrier implements, requires, or deploys a motor carrier safety improvement, this action shall not impact the affected individual's status as an employee or independent contractor.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Alan Powell (32nd) Motor Vehicles
Yeas: 99 Nays: 68

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Open 02-04-2020 Do Pass

HB 765

Courts; increase in the minimum compensation for chief magistrates; provide
Bill Summary: HB 765 raises the minimum salary and compensation of magistrates and clerks. For magistrate judges, the new minimum salary is equal to the previous minimum salary, plus previouslyenacted cost-of-living adjustments, plus an additional five percent raise. Monthly minimums for magistrate clerk courts are increased by the same percentage.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (14th) Judiciary
Yeas: 142 Nays: 25

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 01-28-2020 Do Pass

HB 792

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Bill Summary: The Amended FY 2020 budget is set by a revenue estimate of $27.3 billion, a decrease of $159 million from the original FY 2020 estimate. 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: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Ralston (7th) Appropriations
Yeas: 126 Nays: 46

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Open 02-18-2020 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Postponed Until Next Legislative Day
HB 292 Regents Retirement Plan; certain remittances required to be made by the University System of Georgia to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; eliminate
Bill Summary: HB 292 repeals the requirement for an accrued liability to be paid to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia on behalf of participating Regent's Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) members and the normal contribution rate resulting from employees who cease to be members of TRS. This bill is certified by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts as a fiscal retirement bill. The actuarial investigation determines there is no cost to this legislation.

Authored By: Rep. Tommy Benton (31st)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Local Calendar
HB 803 Early County; school district ad valorem tax; residents 66 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 803 provides a homestead exemption from Early County School District taxes for the full amount of the assessed value for residents who are 66 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Gerald Greene (151st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 860 Putnam County; nonbinding advisory referendum; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 860 provides for a nonbinding advisory referendum to ascertain whether the electors of Putnam County desire the county board of commissioners to levy an ad valorem tax to retire debt incurred by the Putnam County Hospital Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Ricky Williams (145th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 869 Clayton County Water Authority; provide corporate powers and purposes
Bill Summary: House Bill 869 provides that the Clayton County Water Authority is a body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mike Glanton (75th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 871 Jasper County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 871 creates the Jasper County Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Susan Holmes (129th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 872 Clayton County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees
Bill Summary: House Bill 872 authorizes the Clayton County Magistrate Court to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Rhonda Burnough (77th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

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02-18-2020 Do Pass

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Floor Vote:

Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Amendments:

HB 873

Butts County; joint county-municipal board of elections; prohibit persons employed by certain local governments from being eligible to serve on the board for a designated period of time following their government employment
Bill Summary: House Bill 873 states no person who has been employed by Butts County or the cities of Jackson, Jenkinsburg, or Flovilla shall be eligible to serve as a member of the joint countymunicipal board of elections and registration until three years has elapsed from the person's final date of employment.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Susan Holmes (129th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 874 Butts County; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: House Bill 874 authorizes the governing authority of Butts County to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Susan Holmes (129th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 875 Carroll County Water Authority; increase annual compensation cap for members
Bill Summary: House Bill 875 increases the annual compensation cap for Carroll County Water Authority members.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Randy Nix (69th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 876 Greene County Airport Authority; provide procedures for inactivation and reactivation
Bill Summary: House Bill 876 provides for procedures for inactivation and reactivation of the Greene County Airport Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Trey Rhodes (120th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 884 Tifton, City of; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: House Bill 884 authorizes the governing authority of the city of Tifton to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Penny Houston (170th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

02-18-2020 Do Pass

HB 889 Toombs County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 889 creates the Toombs County Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Greg Morris (156th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

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02-18-2020 Do Pass

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Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 15th Legislative Day, Thursday, February 20, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Thursday, February
20, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 16th Legislative Day.

HB 716

Insurance; carriers issuing a health benefit plan in this state through an agent shall file proposed commission rates with the department; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 716 requires any carrier that issues a health benefit plan through an agent to pay a commission to that agent and file with the Department of Insurance the proposed commission rates relevant to all such agents. The commission paid to the agents must be consistent with the amount proposed in the rates filed and required by the Department of Insurance.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Shaw Blackmon (146th) Insurance

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-05-2020 Do Pass

HB 777

Community Affairs, Department of; consider amending the state minimum standard codes to allow tall mass timber construction types; direct
Bill Summary: HB 777 requires the Department of Community Affairs to review the tall mass timber provisions contained in the 2021 International Building Code for construction types IV-A, IVB, and IV-C and consider whether the department should amend the state's minimum standard codes to include the provisions. The review shall be on conducted on or after July 1, 2020 and be completed by July 1, 2021.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. John Corbett (174th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-05-2020 Do Pass

HB 786

Superior courts; additional judge of the Flint Judicial Circuit; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 786 increases the number of judges for superior courts in the Flint Judicial Circuit from three to four. The governor appoints the additional judge for a term beginning January 1, 2021, until December 31, 2022. A successor shall be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election held in 2022 and the elected successor shall take office January 1, 2023.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Andrew Welch (110th) Judiciary

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-04-2020 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HR 1023 Judiciary; people may petition for declaratory relief from certain acts of this state or certain local governments or officers or employees; provide - CA
Bill Summary: House Resolution 1023 proposes an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to allow Georgia citizens and corporations domiciled in Georgia to petition for declaratory relief from the judiciary for acts done by the state, or any county, municipality, or consolidated government of Georgia. Petitions must be brought exclusively against the state, county, municipality or consolidated government, and may not be brought against an individual or officer. The General Assembly may authorize injunctive relief for such petitions and impose certain requirements upon petitions. Incarcerated or detained individuals are precluded from filing petitions. Damages, attorney's fees, or costs of litigation shall not be awarded in actions commenced pursuant to this amendment, unless specifically authorized by the General Assembly.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Andrew Welch (110th) Judiciary

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-04-2020 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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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.

Insurance Committee

HB 583

Insurance; framework for regulating the offering or issuance of travel insurance in this state; provide
Bill Summary: HB 583 creates new regulations for the travel insurance industry. These new provisions include establishing uniform meanings of key terms and clarifying sales practices and application of Georgia's unfair trade practice laws. HB 583 prohibits the practice of opt-out sales and imposes explicit consumer disclosures in addition to what Georgia's insurance laws already require. Additionally, the bill provides that travel insurance may be sold via individual, group, or blanket policies and specifies how premium taxes are to be calculated. In most cases, the bill requires that travel insurance be filed as marine insurance; however, travel insurance that provides coverage for sickness, accident, disability, death, or other related emergencies occurring during the travel may also be filed under an accident or health line of insurance.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Noel Williams (148th) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-19-2020 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 842 Gracie's Law; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 842 creates 'Gracie's Law', and establishes provisions to prevent the discrimination of individuals with disabilities from receiving an anatomical gift or organ transplant.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ricky Williams (145th) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-19-2020 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 893 Special Insurance Fraud Fund; frequency of assessments; reduce
Bill Summary: House Bill 893 reduces the frequency of Special Insurance Fraud Fund assessments from quarterly to annually.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-19-2020 Do Pass

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, February 20, 2020 8:00 AM GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 506 CLOB 8:00 AM NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 606 CLOB 9:00 AM RULES 341 CAP 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 15) House Chamber 12:00 PM Alcohol Tobacco Subcommittee of Regulated Industries 502 CLOB 1:00 PM JUVENILE JUSTICE 406 CLOB 1:00 PM SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE 341 CAP 1:00 PM Academic Support Subcommittee of Education 606 CLOB
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Committee Meetings

1:00 PM 1:30 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:35 PM 3:00 PM 3:15 PM

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 506 CLOB Setzler Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil 515 CLOB EDUCATION 606 CLOB Energy Subcommittee of Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 403 CAP TRANSPORTATION 506 CLOB Ports and Local Government Subcommittee of Transportation 506 CLOB Income Tax Subcommittee of Ways and Means 606 CLOB WAYS AND MEANS 606 CLOB

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