Daily report, 2021 March 16

DAILY REPORT Tuesday
March 16, 2021
House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

33rd Legislative
Day

The House will reconvene for its 34th Legislative Day on Wednesday, March 17 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. Six bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
SB 46 Health; certain medical personnel to administer vaccines during public health emergencies under certain conditions; authorize
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 46 allows emergency medical technicians and cardiac technicians to administer vaccines during a declared public health emergency upon the order of a duly licensed physician. Additionally, this bill defines "Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services" or "vaccination registry" as the vaccination registry established by the Department of Public Health.

The definition of "vaccine" is expanded to include: vaccines on the adult immunization schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administered to an individual 18 years of age or older; an influenza vaccine administered to an individual 13 years of age or older; and any vaccine for an illness that has resulted in a public health emergency.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Dean Burke (11th) Health & Human Services
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-16-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Local Calendar
HB 724 Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; change provisions of compensation of the chairperson and members
Bill Summary: House Bill 724 changes the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. Each commissioner, excluding the chairperson, is eligible to be paid $48,411 per year as base compensation. The chairperson is eligible to be paid $140,582.87 per year as base compensation. The chairperson shall be compensated on a full-time employment basis; however, the chairperson is allowed to devote no more than 15 hours per week to a business or employment interest unrelated to the board of commissioners.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Erick Allen (40th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

HB 730 Whitfield County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

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Bill Summary: House Bill 730 establishes the Whitfield County Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

HB 734 Euharlee, City of; revise corporate limits Bill Summary: House Bill 734 revises the corporate limits of the city of Euharlee.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

HB 739 Blue Ridge, City of; staggered terms of mayor and councilmembers; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 739 provides staggered terms for the mayor and councilmembers of the city of Blue Ridge.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Rep. David Ralston (7th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

HB 742 Gainesville City School District; continue existence; provide powers of the board of education
Bill Summary: House Bill 742 continues the existence of the Gainesville City School District as an independent school system.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matt Dubnik (29th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

HB 743

Fort Valley, City of; Utility Commission; add three appointed members
Bill Summary: House Bill 743 adds three appointed members to the Fort Valley Utility Commission. The Peach County Board of Commissioners will appoint two members to the commission who reside within the county but outside the corporate limits of the city. The Crawford County Board of Commissioners will appoint one member of the commission who resides in the county. Appointed members serve four-year terms.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Robert Dickey (140th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

HB 749 Chatham County Building and Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 749 creates the Chatham County Building and Facilities Authority.

HB 750

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Carl Gilliard (162nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission; create

Bill Summary: House Bill 750 creates the Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission.

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Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Carl Gilliard (162nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2021 Do Pass

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 34th Legislative Day, Wednesday, March 17, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Wednesday, March
17, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 35th Legislative Day.

HB 703 Bleckley County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Bill Summary: House Bill 703 provides for non-partisan elections for the Bleckley County probate judge.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Danny Mathis (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 03-10-2021 Do Pass

HB 704 Bleckley County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Bill Summary: House Bill 704 provides for non-partisan elections for the Bleckley County chief magistrate judge.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Danny Mathis (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 03-10-2021 Do Pass

SB 43

"Noncovered Eye Care Services Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 43 is known as the 'Non-Covered Eye Care Services Act.' This bill prohibits insurers from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to accept as payment an amount set by the insurer for services that are not covered eye care services under the covered person's eye care benefit plan as a condition to join or participate in its provider network.

Additionally, no insurer will draft, publish, disseminate, or circulate any explanations of benefit forms that include language that directly or indirectly states or implies that an ophthalmologist or optometrist should extend discounts to patients for non-covered eye care services.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Insurance

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-10-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 88

Education; Georgia Teacher of the Year shall be invited to serve as advisor ex officio to the State Board of Education; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 88 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-212.1 to allow the Georgia teacher of the year to serve as advisor ex-officio to the State Board of Education. Under the provision of this bill, local school systems are required to support a pathway for nontraditional teacher certification programs for armed forces veterans to become certified teachers. This legislation further revises the tiered evaluation system and requires the Professional Standards Commission to create innovative programs to promote teacher education programs at historically black colleges and universities.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Russ Goodman (8th) Education

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-11-2021 Do Pass

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SB 140

Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller upon the capitol grounds of the state capitol building; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 140 states that a monument in honor of Zell Bryan Miller shall be placed within the state capitol building or grounds and constructed using private funds. The Capitol Arts Standards Commission shall design, procure, and place the monument as soon as practicable. The design is subject to final approval of a monument committee consisting of the following: two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the Senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and two members appointed by the governor, with one from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) State Properties

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-10-2021 Do Pass

SB 182

Counties and Municipal Corporations; "fence detection system"; define the term; counties, consolidated governments, and municipalities regulate or prohibit such system; limit the ability
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 182 requires counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments to treat fence detection systems the same, in zoning and permitting matters, as alarm systems. The bill prohibits counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments from prohibiting the installation or use of fence detection systems that comply with Code.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Governmental Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-10-2021 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.

Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee

SB 148

2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians and the Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure; create
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 148 creates the 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, which consists of 10 members that include three economists; the governor; a nonpartisan fiscal expert chosen by the minority leaders of both chambers; the 2021 Georgia state director for the National Federation of Independent Business; and two members from each the House of Representatives and the Senate. Additionally, the president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development shall serve as exofficio non-voting members. The special council is to conduct a study of the state's current revenue structure and report its findings by January 10, 2022.

SB 148 also creates the Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure, which consists of 12 members that include the pro tempores, majority leaders, and minority leaders from both the House of Representatives and the Senate; the chairpersons of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee; and two additional members from each the House of Representatives and the Senate. The special joint committee is to introduce legislation during the 2022 Session that incorporates the recommendations of the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians. The legislation is to be referred only to the special joint committee and will then go directly to the House of Representatives for consideration, followed by consideration by the Senate, without amendment.

The bill is automatically repealed on July 1, 2023.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Education Committee

SB 159

Elementary and Secondary Education; provision relating to student transportation; revise
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 159 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-188 to allow local boards of education to use small motor vehicles, eight-passenger or less, to transport students. The State Board of Education shall set minimum standards and requirements related to the transport of students in small motor vehicles. Local boards of education may create additional requirements as needed.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Education

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Health & Human Services Committee

SB 46

Health; certain medical personnel to administer vaccines during public health emergencies under certain conditions; authorize
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 46 allows emergency medical technicians and cardiac technicians to administer vaccines during a declared public health emergency upon the order of a duly licensed physician. Additionally, this bill defines "Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services" or "vaccination registry" as the vaccination registry established by the Department of Public Health.

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Committee Actions

The definition of "vaccine" is expanded to include: vaccines on the adult immunization schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administered to an individual 18 years of age or older; an influenza vaccine administered to an individual 13 years of age or older; and any vaccine for an illness that has resulted in a public health emergency.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Dean Burke (11th) Health & Human Services

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 164

HIV Tests; modernization of HIV related laws to align with science; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 164 modernizes human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) laws to align with science. These revisions ensure that laws and policies support current understanding of best public health practices for preventing and treating HIV, scientific evidence about routes of transmission, and the public health goals of promoting HIV prevention and treatment.

Additionally, this bill provides that persons charged with exposing someone to HIV through sexual acts must express the intent to transmit HIV and pose a significant risk of transmission based on current scientifically supported levels of risk of transmission. Furthermore, this bill removes criminal penalties for people living with HIV who share hypodermic needles or syringes.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Health & Human Services

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

SB 256

County Boards of Health; comprehensive reorganization; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 256 provides that the district health director, who is appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Public Health for the health district in which the county is located, serves as the chief executive officer for such county's board of health.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Dean Burke (11th) Health & Human Services

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
HB 745 Washington County; Board of Education; provide nonpartisan elections for members Bill Summary: House Bill 745 provides for non-partisan elections for the Washington County Board of Education.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mack Jackson (128th) Intragovernmental Coordination

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

Motor Vehicles Committee

SB 210

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; definitions relative to registration and licensing of motor vehicles; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 210 provides for the issuance, regulation, and usage of digital license plates for motor vehicles. When a driver applies for a digital license plate, the commissioner or county tag agent must transmit the license plate information to the digital license plate provider. The commissioner or tag agent must issue a 45-day temporary operating permit to the applicant for use until the digital plate has been received. The digital license plate must be renewed annually. If the commissioner sends notice of a cancelled or revoked registration, the digital license plate provider must terminate the transmission of data to the cancelled or revoked license plate.

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Committee Actions

The bill requires the commissioner to submit a report to the General Assembly on digital license plate implementation by January 1, 2024.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Motor Vehicles

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

SB 237

License Plates; specialty license plate supporting members of the United States Army Rangers; establish
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 237 creates a specialty license plate supporting members of the United States Army Rangers.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Ed Harbison (15th) Motor Vehicles

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

Natural Resources & Environment Committee
SB 119 Permit Required for Burning Woods, Lands, and Marshes or Other Flammable Vegetation; except certain yard waste from permitting
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 119 provides an exemption to required burn permits for burning leaf piles, yard debris, or hand-piled natural vegetation unless otherwise restricted by local ordinance. To meet the exemption, an individual must adhere to the following requirements: the burning must take place between sunrise and sunset; the location of the burning must both be more than 25 feet from woodlands or open field with brush and more than 50 feet from any structure; the person responsible for the burn shall be in attendance until the fire is extinguished and must take reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of the fire; and the person responsible for the burn is liable for any damage to adjacent properties.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Natural Resources & Environment Committee
Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

Regulated Industries Committee

SB 27

Professional Licenses; extend the time a member of the military has to qualify for the issuance of a license; electrical contractor, plumber;
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 27 extends the deadline for current or former members of the military to apply for immediate issuance of a state license or certification from the applicable regulatory board from 180 days after his or her discharge to two years. This bill also provides the applicable licensing board with discretion by allowing the board to extend the two-year period via a rule or regulation or on an individual-case basis if the applicant meets certain circumstances, such as health, hospitalization, or other related emergencies.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Bruce Thompson (14th) Regulated Industries

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

SB 114

Professions and Businesses; grounds for refusing to grant or revoking a license; revise
Bill Summary: This bill creates a further exception to when licensing boards cannot refuse to grant a license to an applicant by stating that licensing boards cannot deny an applicant solely, or in part, due to the applicant being under community supervision for a felony conviction, or any crime involving moral turpitude, so long as the offender was not convicted of a felony in violation of Chapter 5 ("Crimes against the Person") of Title 16 or an offense requiring registration on the state sexual offender registry.

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Committee Actions

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Regulated Industries

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

SB 145

Distilled Spirits; initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; modify the petition requirements
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 145 allows local jurisdictions to enact an ordinance that triggers a special election on the question of whether the local jurisdiction should allow for applications for package stores selling distilled spirits. The bill also reduces the percentage of registered voters in the county required to sign a petition to trigger a special election on the question from 35 percent to 20 percent.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Regulated Industries

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

SB 219

Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 219 allows for breweries with multiple licensed facilities to transfer beer between those licensed properties so long as the facilities have the same 100-percent common ownership and the brand and brand label are solely owned by the brewer. Further, the bill increases the maximum amount of beer a brewery can sell on-site, either for on-premises or off-premises consumption, via this exception to the three-tier system to 6,000 barrels annually among all licensed facilities. Any transfers of beer under these provisions will be required to be reported on a quarterly report, as provided by the Department of Revenue.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Frank Ginn (47th) Regulated Industries

Committee Action:

03-16-2021 Do Pass

House 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.

Date

Time

Name

Location Video

03/17/2021 8:00 AM MOTOR VEHICLES

506 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID

03/17/2021 8:00 AM INSURANCE

606 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID

03/17/2021 8:00 AM AGRICULTURE AND CONUMER AFFAIRS

406 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID

03/17/2021 9:00 AM RULES

341 CAP VIDEO

03/17/2021 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD34)

House VIDEO Chamber

03/17/2021 1:00 PM Ways and Means Public Finance and Policy Subcommittee 403 CAP VIDEO HYBRID

03/17/2021 1:00 PM HIGHER EDUCATION

606 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID

03/17/2021 1:00 PM CANCELLED - Ways and Means Sales Tax Subcommittee 403 CAP HYBRID

Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda
Agenda Agenda Agenda

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Committee Meetings

03/17/2021 1:30 PM 03/17/2021 1:45 PM 03/17/2021 2:00 PM

CANCELLED - Ways and Means Tax Revision Special Subcommittee CANCELLED - Ways and Means Ad Valorem Tax Subcommittee TRANSPORTATION

03/17/2021 2:00 PM HUMAN RELATIONS AND AGING

03/17/2021 2:00 PM 03/17/2021 2:00 PM

CANCELLED - Ways and Means Income Tax Subcommittee GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

03/17/2021 3:00 PM INDUSTRY AND LABOR

03/17/2021 3:30 PM Creative Arts and Entertainment Music and Live Performances Subcommittee

403 CAP VIDEO HYBRID 403 CAP VIDEO HYBRID 506 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID 341 CAP VIDEO HYBRID 403 CAP VIDEO HYBRID 406 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID 506 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID 406 CLOB VIDEO HYBRID

Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda

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