DAILY REPORT Monday March 29, 2021 House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 39th Legislative Day The House will reconvene for its 40th Legislative Day on Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 11:00 a.m. Four bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor. Today on the Floor Motions to Insist SB 6 "Tax Credit Return on Investment Act of 2021"; enact Bill Summary: Senate Bill 6 adds a new Code section, relating to fiscal bills generally, to allow the chairpersons of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to request from the Department of Audits and Accounts an economic analysis of up to five existing or proposed tax incentives per committee. The requests must be made by May 1, and the department must return the economic analysis to both committees by December 1 of the same year. The economic analysis must include an estimate of the annual fiscal impact of the law or proposed law for the next five years, as well as the net change in state revenue, state expenditures, economic activity, and, if applicable, public benefit resulting from the tax incentive. During the following legislative session, if a fiscal note is requested and a relevant economic analysis was completed, then a summary of the relevant economic analysis must be attached to the fiscal note. The bill also creates the 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, which consists of 13 members that include three economists or certified public accountants; the governor or his designee; the lieutenant governor or his designee, the speaker of the House or his designee, a certified public accountant or economist chosen by the minority leaders of both chambers; the 2021 Georgia state director for the National Federation of Independent Business; two non-legislative members from each the speaker of the House of Representatives and lieutenant governor; and the president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development shall serve as ex-officio non-voting member. The special council is to conduct a study of the state's current revenue structure and report its findings by January 10, 2022. This chapter of the bill is automatically repealed on July 1, 2023. The bill also includes the 'Georgia Economic Renewal Act of 2021,' which makes multiple amendments throughout O.C.G.A. 48-7, relating to income tax. The bill adds a new Code section that establishes an additional tax credit for jobs created by a medical equipment and supplies manufacturer or a pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturer. The credit of $1,250 per job is available for jobs that qualify for the current job tax credit or quality jobs tax credit to the extent that those jobs are engaged in the activity of manufacturing medical equipment or supplies or manufacturing pharmaceuticals or medicine. The credits must be claimed separate from the current job tax credit or quality jobs tax credit. When the credits exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, the credits may be used to cover the taxpayer's quarterly or monthly employee withholding payments and the credits may be carried forward for up to 10 years. A taxpayer may not claim both the job tax credit for PPE manufacturers and this credit. The bill also amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.15, relating to alternative tax credits for base year port traffic, House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor by allowing the income tax credits earned to be used to offset payroll withholdings taxes. Senate Bill 6 also amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.25, relating to the income tax credit for business enterprises with existing manufacturing facilities, by establishing specific requirements for highimpact aerospace defense projects. A "high-impact aerospace defense project" must be constructed by a business enterprise that is a prime aerospace defense contractor with greater than 40 percent of its revenues from sales to the United States government in its most recent tax year and must be certified by the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development as materially supportive of the mission of the Georgia Joint Defense Commission and the Governor's Defense Initiative. The bill allows a high-impact aerospace defense project to start claiming manufacturing facility tax credits in the tax year in which the taxpayer achieves 1,000 jobs and a $500 million investment; however, the taxpayer must certify that it will later achieve 1,800 jobs and an $800 million investment. For highimpact aerospace defense projects, the qualifying jobs must be located in Georgia, but are not required to be located at the manufacturing facility. The bill also increases the aggregate cap on credits for any individual project from $50 million to $100 million for high-impact aerospace defense projects and allows high-impact aerospace defense projects to claim either a quality jobs tax credit or mega project tax credit along with existing manufacturing tax credits. The bill amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.24, relating to conditions for taking the job tax credit, by repealing the 4,500 job cap for the job tax credit. SB 6 also amends 33-1-25, relating to the 'Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act,' by authorizing an additional $100 million to the 2021 allocation of funding to begin August 1, 2021. The bill increases the application fee from $5,000 to $25,000, establishes an annual maintenance fee of $7,500, and expands the annual reporting requirements for the rural funds to include the fund's total eligible capital investments as a percentage of its total capital investments. The bill amends 48-7-40.34, relating to the tax credit for Class III railroads, by extending the sunset date to earn credits from December 30, 2023, to December 30, 2028, as well as extending the deadline to freely assign credits from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2029. The bill includes the 'Georgia Economic Recovery Act of 2021', which amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, by extending the sunset on the exemption of sales of tangible personal property used for and in the construction of a competitive project of regional significance from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2023, and providing a state and local sales tax exemption for the sale of tickets, fees, or charges for admission to a fine arts performance or exhibition conducted by a 501(c)(3) organization or a museum of cultural significance, provided that the organization's or museum's primary mission is to advance the arts in Georgia. The bill amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3.2, relating to sales tax exemptions for manufacturers, by reinstating the exemption on the maintenance and replacement parts for the equipment used to mix, agitate, and transport freshly mixed concrete in a plastic and unhardened state. Motor fuel used in a motor vehicle that is a manufacturing plant is not exempt from sales and use tax. This exemption has a sunset date of June 30, 2026. SB 6 also amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3.2, relating to the maximum amount of sales and use tax imposed to maintain, repair, or refit a boat, by eliminating the June 30, 2025, sunset date. Authored By: Sen. John Albers (56th) Rule Applied: Structured Motions to Insist: (A motion to insist sends the bill back to the Senate for consideration.) Motions to Agree HB 146 Public officers and employees; paid parental leave for eligible state employees and eligible local board of education employees; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 146 allows eligible employees of state government and local boards of education to be eligible for a maximum of 120 hours of paid parental leave for qualifying life events after six continuous months of employment. "Qualifying life events" are defined as the birth or Page 2 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor adoption of child, as well as placement of a child in foster care. Authored By: Rep. Houston Gaines (117th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.) HB 150 Public utilities and public transportation; prohibit governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service based upon the type or source of energy or fuel Bill Summary: House Bill 150 prohibits governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconnection of any utility service based on the type of energy or fuel. Authored By: Rep. Bruce Williamson (115th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.) Rules Calendar SB 42 Education; school climate rating does not include discipline data; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 42 creates the 'Dexter Mosely Act' that allows home study students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities within the student's resident public school system. SB 42 describes the eligibility requirements for participation, notably, students must take a course through the resident school system. Students must register for a course 30 days before the beginning of the semester the activity will take place. This legislation further amends O.C.G.A. 20-14-33 to require an annual report on data and information regarding student discipline be included in the report by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement to the Education Coordinating Council. Local school systems must post discipline data on the school system's website in a prominent location. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Education Yeas: 149 Nays: 13 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-23-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 49 Buildings and Housing; procedures for alternative plan review, permitting, and inspection by private professional providers; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 49 allows a building inspection applicant to utilize the services of a private building inspector at the onset of the application process by removing a requirement to wait 30 days for a local government to provide the services. If an applicant chooses to use a private inspector, half of the fee must be paid to the local government. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Yeas: 148 Nays: 15 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-23-2021 Do Pass SB 59 Education; additional QBE funding for each full-time equivalent student within a local charter school; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 59 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.1 to allow additional funding for local charter schools for each full-time equivalent student within the local charter school. The State Board of Education shall directly allocate the amount of appropriated funds to each local charter school. Local charter schools may elect to participate in the State Health Benefit Plan upon creation or upon contract renewal. Local school boards and local charter schools will collaborate and agree on specific ways all or part of the proportionate amount of federal funds owed to the local charter school is allocated to the charter school through in-kind services. Authored By: Sen. John Albers (56th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Committee: Education Committee Action: 03-23-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 138 Nays: 31 Amendments: Page 3 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor SB 60 Georgia State Indemnification Fund; shall be paid in instances of a heart attack, stroke; public safety officer; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 60 requires indemnification payments to be made to a public safety officer who suffers a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture while the officer was: performing workrelated activity; on duty after performing work-related activity; or no more than 24 hours after performing work-related activity; and directly or proximately resulted in the death or partial or permanent disability unless there is competent medical evidence which establishes that the heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture was not related to the work activity or was directly or proximately caused by something other than the mere presence of cardiovascular disease risk factors. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Bruce Thompson (14th) Rule Applied: Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Action: Yeas: 167 Nays: 0 Amendments: Modified-Structured 02-17-2021 Do Pass SB 78 Invasion of Privacy; prohibition on electronically transmitting or posting nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos for purposes of harassing the depicted person; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 78 creates a felony crime for posting a sexually explicit photograph or video to a website, file sharing site, or message board, that advertises or promotes its services as showing or distributing sexually explicit conduct when the posting was made to cause harassment or financial loss and serves no legitimate purpose to the depicted person. Distributing this content via any other electronic means remains a high and aggravated misdemeanor offense. The felony offense is punishable for a first offense by imprisonment of between one to five years, a fine of $100,000, or both. A second or subsequent conviction of the felony offense is punishable by imprisonment of between two to five years, a fine of $100,000, or both. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Harold Jones II (22nd) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 169 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 81 Office of College and Career Transitions; change name to the Office of College and Career Academies Bill Summary: Senate Bill 81 amends O.C.G.A. 20-4-37 to change the name of the Office of College and Career Transitions to the Office of College and Career Academies. This legislation further amends the Code section to require the Technical College System of Georgia to collaborate with the Workforce Development Board and the Department of Economic Development to support the efforts of College and Career Academies to recruit new industries and expand existing industries in Georgia. SB 81 amends O.C.G.A. 50-16-18 to extend the sunset from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2026, for provisions relating to state agencies and departments writing off small amounts due to the state as well as for provisions relating to non-lapsing revenue collected by the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. This legislation further provides that the Board of Regents and the Technical College System of Georgia shall submit a report no later than October 15th of each year to the chairpersons of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees of all non-lapsing revenue for the preceding fiscal year. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Higher Education Yeas: 164 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-24-2021 Do Pass SB 85 "Max Gruver Act"; enact Bill Summary: Senate Bill 85, the 'Max Gruver Act', expands the definition of "hazing" to include coercing a student through the use of social or physical pressure to consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug, or other substance that would subject the student to a likely risk of vomiting, intoxication, or Page 4 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor unconsciousness. The definition of "school organization" is also expanded to include associations, corporations, orders, or athletic teams that have students or alumni as its principal members. Further, the definition of "student" is revised to include prospectively-enrolled students in Georgia schools. It remains unlawful for any person to haze a student in connection with gaining acceptance to a membership, office, or other status in a school organization, and the penalty for the crime remains a high and aggravated misdemeanor. The bill requires applicable colleges to establish policies by July 1, 2021, that provide for reporting, investigation, and adjudication of incidents of alleged hazing between students and student organizations. Adjudications of hazing, or hazing-related convictions, will be made publicly available within 15 days from the final adjudication. The required reporting includes the name of the school organization that was involved; the date of the hazing incident; and a description of the findings, sanctions, adjudications, and convictions for any person or school organization. The information will be required to be posted prominently on the school's website for at least five years, although personal identifying information of an individual student is exempted from the public disclosure requirement. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. John Albers (56th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 164 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 92 Controlled Substances; sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit Bill Summary: Senate Bill 92 expands the eligibility as to who can issue an affidavit to authorize a motor vehicle disability parking permit by including advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. The bill also allows advanced practice registered nurses to authorize limited Scheduled II prescriptions so long as it is pursuant to a nurse protocol agreement; the advanced practice registered nurse has directly evaluated the patient; the prescription drug order is limited to a single prescription for a maximum of three days; the advanced practice registered nurse notifies the delegating physician of the prescription drug order issued within 72 hours of issuance; and the advanced practice registered nurse completes one hour of continuing education annually in ordering and use of Schedule II controlled substances. Further, the bill allows physicians to delegate the authority to issue prescription drug orders in emergency situations under specific requirements. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 162 Nays: 4 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 95 State Government; conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 95 establishes that when agencies hold meetings, under emergency or nonemergency conditions, persons or agencies who participate by teleconference must be treated as fully participating, as if they are physically attending the meeting. The bill provides for two additional individuals to the Lottery Board who have experience with the Coin-operated Amusement Machine (COAM) industry, one is the chairperson of the COAM board and the governor appoints the other. The bill establishes that gift certificates may include gift cards which cannot be exchanged for cash. A location owner or operator is permitted to distribute COAM winnings through gift certificates or gift cards. The maximum redemption award on a per play basis for a Class A machine is increased to the wholesale value of $50. The application or renewal application for a location owner or location operator must identify the following, when applicable: who leases the location's property, the officers of the corporation applying for the license, any persons who are not employees but are compensated for specified reasons by the location owner or operator. The bill specifies what the applicant must include when applying for the issuance or renewal of a Class B master license. Page 5 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor The bill states that gross retail receipts shall be calculated on a quarterly basis. Certain penalties do not apply to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that have been in existence for at least 10 years. The bill increases the corporation's share by one percent up to a maximum of 11 percent. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Frank Ginn (47th) Governmental Affairs Yeas: 100 Nays: 67 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 100 State Government; this state shall observe standard time year round; provide Bill Summary: This bill provides that the state, including all political subdivisions, shall observe daylight savings time year-round as the standard time. The new Code section shall become effective only if the United States Congress authorizes states to keep daylight savings time year-round. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Ben Watson (1st) Rule Applied: State Planning & Community Affairs Committee Action: Yeas: 111 Nays: 48 Amendments: Modified-Open 03-18-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 105 State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 105 revises the requirements related to behavioral incentive dates and reporting by the Department of Community Supervision (DCS). DCS is required to report to the prosecuting attorney and court within 60 days of the expiration of a behavioral incentive date under O.C.G.A. 17-10-1 if the defendant has paid all restitution owed; not had his or her probation revoked in the preceding 24 months or other applicable period; and not been arrested for anything other than a non-serious traffic offense. If the court or prosecuting attorney request a hearing on the matter, then the court must schedule the matter for a hearing as soon as possible and within 90 days after receiving the order to terminate. Further, the bill requires a behavioral incentive date to be included in all sentencing orders involving a situation in which a person with no prior felony convictions was convicted of a felony offense or charged with a felony offense; was sentenced pursuant to subsections (a) or (c) of O.C.G.A. 16-3-2 or Article 3 ("First Offenders") of Chapter 8 ("Probation") of Title 42 ("Penal Institutions"); and the court imposed probation or a sentence of 12 or less months of imprisonment followed by a term of probation. This requirement regarding behavioral incentive dates being included in sentencing orders is retroactive. Also, if a behavioral incentive date is not included in the order, then a default timeframe of three years from when the sentence was imposed shall be used. The bill also requires that when a court receives a petition to shorten the period of active probation supervision or unsupervised probation, then the court must schedule the hearing for as soon as possible and within 90 days after receiving the motion. In situations in which a report is required to be filed due to a probationer serving three years of his or her sentence, the report must now address both whether the probationer has had his or her probation revoked in the preceding 24 months and the status of the probationer's payments towards any restitution. If DCS is recommending early termination of the probation in its written report, then it must notify the prosecuting attorney and provide the court with an order to terminate the probation. The court must hear the matter as soon as possible and within 90 days after receiving the order to terminate. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Brian Strickland (17th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 169 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass Page 6 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor SB 107 Postsecondary Education Grants; waiver of tuition and all fees, for qualifying foster and adopted students by units of the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 107 amends O.C.G.A. 20-3-66 to provide that students who are identified as homeless or from a foster home situation are eligible for in-state tuition at University System of Georgia institutions for 10 years or until the student achieves a baccalaureate degree, as well as eligible for in-state tuition at Technical College System of Georgia institutions for 10 years or until the student achieves a diploma, certificate, or baccalaureate degree. The bill clarifies that students from a homeless situation do not include individuals who are non-citizens or have been incarcerated in any correctional institution, detention center, jail, or other similar facility after having been convicted of a crime in the past 12 months. SB 107 provides that state-funded foster care assistance is not to be considered income for the purposes of determining financial aid within the limits of federal law. Senate Bill 107 further amends O.C.G.A. 20-3-660, relating to postsecondary education grants for foster children and adopted children. This legislation waives tuition and fees, including mandatory rooming and board fees, for qualifying foster and adopted students attending schools in the Technical College System of Georgia. SB 107 requires the Technical College System of Georgia to waive costs for qualifying foster and adopted individuals to obtain a GED. Students must apply for FAFSA, with help from the Division of Family and Children Services, and use any federal aid available first, and any remaining fees or tuition will be waived. This bill also encourages the University System of Georgia to adopt the same practice. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Brian Strickland (17th) Higher Education Yeas: 166 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-18-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute AM 49 0026 SB 117 Department of Human Services; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 117 creates a new definition for a "person in a position of trust" and defines it as a person whom a parent, or guardian, has entered into an agreement with and which entrusts that individual with the responsibility of both education and supervision of that minor, although the position of trust status lasts only until the agreement has been satisfied, or terminated, and the minor is not under the supervision of the individual. The bill creates a crime for "improper sexual contact by a person in a position of trust" with the first degree of the offense occurring when an individual who is in a position of trust engages in "sexually explicit conduct" with a minor and that individual has entered into an agreement that entrusts the individual with the responsibility of both education and supervision of the minor. The penalty for the first degree of the crime is imprisonment of between one to 25 years and a maximum fine of $100,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. If the minor is under the age of 16 years old, then the punishment is escalated to imprisonment of between 10 to 30 years and a maximum fine of $100,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. If the minor is under the age of 16 years old and the act physically injures the minor, or involves an act of sodomy, then the punishment is further escalated to imprisonment of between 25 to 50 years and a maximum fine of $100,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. The bill also creates a second degree of the crime for "improper sexual contact by a person in a position of trust" which an individual commits when that individual is in a position of trust and engages in "sexual contact", excluding "sexually explicit conduct", with a minor and that individual has entered into an agreement that entrusts the individual with the responsibility of both education and supervision of the minor. The penalty for the second degree of the crime is a high and aggravated misdemeanor. If the minor is under the age of 16 years old, then the punishment is escalated to imprisonment of between five and 25 years and a maximum fine of $25,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. On a second, or subsequent, conviction of the second degree of the crime, then the defendant will be guilty of a felony that results in imprisonment for between one to five years, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual Page 7 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. Further, the bill adds the first degree of the crime and the portions of the second degree of the crime that have escalated punishments, which are subject to punishment under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2, to the list of "dangerous sexual offenses" under O.C.G.A. 42-1-12. Also, any person who commits the crime of improper sexual contact by a person in a position of trust is not allowed visitation with any minor unless the minor is a direct family member and not a victim of the inmate's sexual offense. The crime is also added to the list of crimes that bar an applicant from obtaining a license to operate a child welfare agency. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Butch Miller (49th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 170 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 144 Housing Authorities; ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; limit Bill Summary: Senate Bill 144 amends the definition of "area of operation" as it relates to a city housing authority to no longer include the area within 10 miles of the boundaries of the city. Current city housing authorities that are operating within 10 miles of the city boundaries are entitled to continue, but no new city housing authorities outside the city boundaries are authorized unless consent is given by the affected county or municipality. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Lindsey Tippins (37th) Governmental Affairs Yeas: 145 Nays: 23 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass SB 156 Labor and Industrial Relations; appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 156 creates the office of the chief labor officer, which has the power to provide timely reports and responses to financial audits of the Georgia Department of Labor and to inquiries from various members of the Georgia legislature. The Commissioner of Labor is required to provide the chief labor officer with the same information that the Department of Labor has access to, and the commissioner is also required to provide the chief labor officer with sufficient staff and resources to fulfill the duties of the office. The chief labor officer has standing to file a mandamus action in Fulton County Superior Court to compel certain actions if he or she contends that the Commissioner of Labor has abused his or her discretion regarding the required resources and staff provided by this bill. The chief labor officer is appointed by the speaker of the House, subject to confirmation by the Senate Committee on Government Oversight. The provisions of this bill shall stand repealed on December 31, 2022. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Sen. Marty Harbin (16th) Industry and Labor Yeas: 85 Nays: 84 Failed Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 198 Department of Public Safety; subsistence and per diem allowances; receipt of badge and duty weapon upon retirement; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 198 authorizes the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to provide for the subsistence and per diem allowance for employees; to pay sworn employees additional compensation upon retirement in the form of the badge and duty weapon issued by the department; and to grant a salary increase to sworn employees and communications officers who have obtained degrees from an accredited member of the Federation of Regional Accrediting Commissions of Higher Education or who have obtained a degree with respect to a course of instruction related to law enforcement that was approved by the commissioner. Page 8 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Rule Applied: Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Action: Yeas: 169 Nays: 0 Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass SB 201 Revenue and Taxation; financial institutions to provide certain information related to delinquent taxpayers to the Department of Revenue under certain conditions; require Bill Summary: Senate Bill 201 adds a new chapter to Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48, relating to the administration of revenue and taxation, which allows the Department of Revenue to request information regarding delinquent taxpayers from financial institutions. The department is limited to four requests per year per financial institution. Within 30 days of receiving a request from the department, the financial institution shall submit a report to the department that identifies any accounts held by the financial institution on behalf of the delinquent taxpayer. The department may pay the financial institution a fee for conducting the required searches that does not exceed the actual costs incurred or $100, whichever is less. The department may enter into agreements with financial institutions to develop and operate an automated data exchange to accomplish the searches. The department may impose a fine of $1,000 on any financial institution that fails to submit a report within 30 days of the request or if the department finds that the financial institution willfully provided false information. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Ways & Means Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Structured 03-18-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 204 Education; State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to award high school diplomas; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 204 amends O.C.G.A. 20-4-11 to allow the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to award high school diplomas to students 16 years old or older through a pilot program known as the 'Dual Achievement Program.' The students must have completed the necessary secondary school coursework requirements set forth by the college in order to receive a diploma. No later than February 1 of each year, the program must provide the General Assembly with a comprehensive report with recommendations on continued use and any needed changes to the program. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Sen. Lindsey Tippins (37th) Higher Education Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-24-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 213 Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools; payment on guaranteed energy saving contracts; proceeds from local option sales taxes collected for educational purposes; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 213 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-506 to allow public schools to enter into multiyear energy saving lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts with the purpose of reducing energy or wastewater consumption, wastewater production, or operating costs. SB 213 allows public schools to choose whether to implement the changes all at once or in phases. Costs may be paid for by using revenue from local option sales taxes collected for education purposes. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Education Yeas: 164 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass Page 9 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor SB 215 Regulation of Hospitals; certified medication aides to administer certain medications to nursing home residents; authorize Bill Summary: Senate Bill 215 allows for nursing homes to use certified medication aides to administer physician-ordered oral, ophthalmic, topical, otic, nasal, vaginal, and rectal medications; insulin, epinephrine, and B12; medications via an inhaler; blood glucose testing; disposable enema; and self-administration medications. Nursing homes using certified nursing aides must also have a licensed pharmacist perform quarterly reviews of each nursing home resident's drug regimen, properly dispose of any expired or discontinued drugs, and establish and monitor compliance of medication policies and procedures. The bill specifies that certified medication aides cannot administer any Schedule II narcotics. Additionally, SB 215 requires the Department of Community Health to approve employer-based certified nurse aid training and competency examination programs sponsored by or offered in assisted living communities, private home care providers, personal care homes, or other long-term care facilities licensed by the department. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Human Relations & Aging Yeas: 154 Nays: 9 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-24-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 220 "The Georgia Civics Renewal Act"; enact Bill Summary: Senate Bill 220, known as 'The Georgia Civics Renewal Act', creates the Georgia Commission on Civics Education to promote and enhance civic engagement and public service among the state's citizenry. The commission will consist of 17 members and include members of the legislative branch, judicial branch, executive branch, business community, civics teachers, local government, a representative of the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and others. This Act will stand repealed on December 31, 2028. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Chuck Payne (54th) Education Yeas: 159 Nays: 7 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-11-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 225 License Plates; individuals who served in the armed forces for an ally of the United States during active military combat; provide a veteran's license plate Bill Summary: Senate Bill 225 provides for the creation of a specialty license plate for allied veterans. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Ed Harbison (15th) Motor Vehicles Yeas: 173 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 235 Offenses Against Public Order; offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device which conceals the identity of the wearer; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 235 adds an exception to the misdemeanor crime of wearing a mask in public for those persons complying with the guidance of health care agencies or providers to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The bill codifies a portion of case law by adding an element to the statute requiring an individual to wear a mask with the intent of concealing his or her identity. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Ben Watson (1st) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 166 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 236 Alcoholic Beverages; food service establishments to sell mixed drinks for off-premises consumption in approved containers under certain conditions; allow Bill Summary: Senate Bill 236 allows for any food service establishment with a license to sell distilled spirits to sell two mixed drinks per entre ordered for off-premises consumption. The mixed Page 10 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor drinks must contain no more than three ounces of distilled spirits and be in a tamper-evident container that has no openings or straw holes and is sealed in a way that it is visibly apparent if it has been opened. The mixed drinks must be provided with the accompanying food order on the premises or by curbside pick-up; cannot be picked up by a delivery service; and must be transported in a locked glove compartment, locked trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Regulated Industries Yeas: 120 Nays: 48 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass SB 246 "The Learning Pod Protection Act"; exemptions applicable to learning pods, student attendance, administrative and judicial proceedings; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 246 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-690 by adding 'The Learning Pod Protection Act', which exempts learning pods from being regulated by state, local, or local school systems when the student's primary educational program is offered through remote virtual learning. Learning pods are the voluntary grouping by parents of their children for the purposes of participating in virtual learning together. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Education Yeas: 155 Nays: 7 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 255 "OneGeorgia Authority Act"; grant program to support border region retail and tourism projects; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 255 tasks the OneGeorgia Authority with administering a grant program called the Border Region Retail Tourism Development Program. "Border region" is defined as any part of the state within 25 miles of a state border. Applications will be reviewed by the authority on a case-by-case basis. Final approval will be made by the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the governor. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Rule Applied: Economic Development & Tourism Committee Action: Yeas: 157 Nays: 6 Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass SB 260 Soil Amendments; exclude from regulation Bill Summary: Senate Bill 260 excludes from rules and regulations governing soil amendments any soil amendments derived from industrial by-products solely generated from forest products. Local governments shall not adopt or enforce a zoning ordinance that creates a buffer or setback related to soil amendments that exceeds 100 feet. Every owner and operator of a farm on which soil amendments are used must obtain a site-specific nutrient management plan and make the plan available to the Department of Agriculture. The bill allows the State Board of Examiners for the Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts to assess a registration fee for board-approved continuing education providers. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Yeas: 92 Nays: 69 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SR 39 Charlotte Nash Intersection; Gwinnett County; dedicate Bill Summary: The House Substitute to Senate Resolution 39 includes the following dedications: Page 11 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor SR 39, dedicating the intersection at State Route 316 and Harbins Road in Gwinnett County as the Charlotte Nash Intersection; HR 220, dedicating the portion of State Route 125 from Hillcrest Drive to Lenox-Alapaha Road in Berrien County as the Homer C. Sumner Memorial Highway, WWII-KIA in the Battle of the Bulge; HR 221, dedicating the portion of State Route 125 from the Tift County line to Hillcrest Drive in Berrien County as the Charlie D. Rodgers Memorial Highway; HR 269, dedicating the intersection of State Route 101 and Preacher Smith Road in Floyd County as the Private Carl Clifton Evans Memorial Intersection; HR 270, dedicating the portion of U.S. Highway 27 from the Georgia/Tennessee state line to the Carroll County/Heard County line as the Georgia Grown Trail 27; HR 283, dedicating the intersection of U.S. 29 and Golf Course Road/Industrial Park Road in Hart County as the American Legion Post 109 Intersection; HR 284, dedicating the portion of State Route 281 from US 29 to State Route 191 in Madison County as the Judge Donald "Hoppy" Royston Highway; HR 285, dedicating the portion of U.S. 29 from S.R. 8/Royston Bypass to the Hartwell city limits in Hart County as the Veterans Memorial Highway; HR 286, dedicating the portion of State Route 108 from the Pickens/Cherokee County line to State Route 515 in Pickens County as the Dr. Tom and Jean Boswell Memorial Highway; HR 353, dedicating the bridge on State Route 166 over Delowe Drive in Fulton County as the General Larry Platt Bridge; HR 354, dedicating the interchange at Interstate 516 and Veterans Parkway in Chatham County as the Mayor Edna Jackson Interchange; HR 355, dedicating the interchange of Interstate 16 and Interstate 516 in Chatham County as the Representative Bobby L. Hill Interchange; HR 392, dedicating the portion of State Route 81 from US 78 to the Newton County line as the MSG Mark Allen and SGT Mike Stokely Memorial Highway; HR 393, dedicating the portion of U.S. Route 78 from Pine Grove Road to the Georgia/Alabama state line in Haralson County as the Commissioner Bradley Scott "Brad" Vines Memorial Highway; and HR 429, dedicating the bridge on Interstate 20 on Lee Street/Exit 55 in Fulton County as the HBCU Presidents' HERO Bridge. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Transportation Yeas: 147 Nays: 0 Adopted (Resolution) Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SR 84 Airport Infrastructure and Improvements; create Joint Study Committee Bill Summary: Senate Resolution 84 creates the Joint Study Committee on Airport Infrastructure and Improvements. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Transportation Yeas: 156 Nays: 8 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Open 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 12 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor Floor Action: Adopted (Resolution) SR 102 Georgia Commission on E-Commerce and Freight Infrastructure Funding; create Bill Summary: Senate Resolution 102 creates the Georgia Commission on E-Commerce and Freight Infrastructure Funding. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Transportation Yeas: 168 Nays: 0 Adopted (Resolution) Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Postponed Until Next Legislative Day SB 115 Drivers' Licenses; instructional course; educating drivers and the public on best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 115 requires the Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, to offer an instructional course to educate drivers on best practices for interacting with law enforcement officers. The bill allows the local governing body of the city or county whose law enforcement agency is authorized to enforce speed limits to apply for school zone speed enforcement camera permits rather than have each school apply. Authored By: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured 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: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Local Calendar SB 21 City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County; mayor; limit voting only in the event of a tie of the council Bill Summary: Senate Bill 21 limits the city of Stonecrest mayor to voting only in the event of a tie of the council. The bill also provides for term limits; modifies provisions relating to elected officials forfeiting office; modifies provisions relating to the power and authority of the council; provides for the powers and duties of the office of the mayor pro tempore; revises the powers and duties of the mayor; and revises provisions relating to the city manager, city clerk, city attorney, tax collector, finance director, and internal auditor. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 5 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass Page 13 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor SB 209 DeKalb County School Districts; boundaries of the City of Atlanta independent school systems are not extended by annexation; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 209 provides that the boundaries of the city of Atlanta independent school systems are not extended by annexation unless expressly approved in a separate local law or intergovernmental agreement. The bill also provides for transfer of students, ownership of property and buildings, no change in school system boundaries under certain circumstances, and intergovernmental agreements. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 137 Nays: 24 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 275 Bartow County School District Ad Valorem Taxes; homestead exemption; increase exemption amount Bill Summary: Senate Bill 275 increases the amount of a Bartow County School District homestead exemption. Each resident 65 years or older is granted an exemption of $60,000. Each resident who is 75 years or older is granted an exemption of $80,000. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Bruce Thompson (14th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 137 Nays: 24 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 285 Henry County Water Authority; provide for a sixth member of the authority's board Bill Summary: Senate Bill 285 provides for a sixth member of the Henry County Water Authority Board. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 5 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 286 "Henry County Development Authority Act"; appointment of a sixth member of the authority appointed by the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 286 provides for a sixth member of the Henry County Development Authority. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 5 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 290 Board of Education of Evans County; compensation of the board; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 290 revises the compensation of the members of the Evans County Board of Education. The chairperson shall receive $400 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state on official business, provided that such compensation shall not exceed $800 per month. Each member other than the chairperson shall receive $200 for each day of attendance and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state on official business, provided that such compensation shall not exceed $400 per month. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Billy Hickman (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 5 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass Page 14 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Today on the Floor SB 293 DeKalb County; conditions upon the expansion of the boundaries of the City of Decatur independent school systems; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 293 provides conditions upon the expansion of the boundaries of the city of Decatur independent school system that are extended by annexation by the city of Decatur and provides for the sharing of services and revenues between the DeKalb County School System and the Decatur City Schools. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 5 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 295 City of Cleveland Building Authority; create and establish Bill Summary: Senate Bill 295 creates and establishes the city of Cleveland Building Authority. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 137 Nays: 24 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 296 White County; Board of Commissioners members; expense allowances; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 296 provides for expense allowances for members of the White County Board of Commissioners. The chairperson and each commissioner shall be eligible to receive an expense allowance for each meeting attended in his or her official capacity; however, the chairperson and commissioners shall not be eligible to receive such allowance for more than eight meetings per month. The allowance shall be equal to the expense allowance provided by law for members of the General Assembly. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 5 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 297 Hall County; board of education members; compensation; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 297 revises the compensation of the members of the Hall County Board of Education. Each member of the board will be compensated in the amount of $1,000 per month. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Butch Miller (49th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 137 Nays: 24 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-29-2021 Do Pass Page 15 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Next on the Floor Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 40th Legislative Day, Wednesday, March 31, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Tuesday, March 30, at 11:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 41st Legislative Day. SB 115 Drivers' Licenses; instructional course; educating drivers and the public on best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 115 requires the Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, to offer an instructional course to educate drivers on best practices for interacting with law enforcement officers. The bill allows the local governing body of the city or county whose law enforcement agency is authorized to enforce speed limits to apply for school zone speed enforcement camera permits rather than have each school apply. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Motor Vehicles Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-24-2021 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 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-16-2021 Do Pass Page 16 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 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 SB 21 City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County; mayor; limit voting only in the event of a tie of the council Bill Summary: Senate Bill 21 limits the city of Stonecrest mayor to voting only in the event of a tie of the council. The bill also provides for term limits; modifies provisions relating to elected officials forfeiting office; modifies provisions relating to the power and authority of the council; provides for the powers and duties of the office of the mayor pro tempore; revises the powers and duties of the mayor; and revises provisions relating to the city manager, city clerk, city attorney, tax collector, finance director, and internal auditor. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 209 DeKalb County School Districts; boundaries of the City of Atlanta independent school systems are not extended by annexation; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 209 provides that the boundaries of the city of Atlanta independent school systems are not extended by annexation unless expressly approved in a separate local law or intergovernmental agreement. The bill also provides for transfer of students, ownership of property and buildings, no change in school system boundaries under certain circumstances, and intergovernmental agreements. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 275 Bartow County School District Ad Valorem Taxes; homestead exemption; increase exemption amount Bill Summary: Senate Bill 275 increases the amount of a Bartow County School District homestead exemption. Each resident 65 years or older is granted an exemption of $60,000. Each resident who is 75 years or older is granted an exemption of $80,000. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Bruce Thompson (14th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 285 Henry County Water Authority; provide for a sixth member of the authority's board Bill Summary: Senate Bill 285 provides for a sixth member of the Henry County Water Authority Board. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 286 "Henry County Development Authority Act"; appointment of a sixth member of the authority appointed by the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 286 provides for a sixth member of the Henry County Development Authority. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass Page 17 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Committee Actions SB 290 Board of Education of Evans County; compensation of the board; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 290 revises the compensation of the members of the Evans County Board of Education. The chairperson shall receive $400 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state on official business, provided that such compensation shall not exceed $800 per month. Each member other than the chairperson shall receive $200 for each day of attendance and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state on official business, provided that such compensation shall not exceed $400 per month. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Billy Hickman (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 293 DeKalb County; conditions upon the expansion of the boundaries of the City of Decatur independent school systems; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 293 provides conditions upon the expansion of the boundaries of the city of Decatur independent school system that are extended by annexation by the city of Decatur and provides for the sharing of services and revenues between the DeKalb County School System and the Decatur City Schools. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 295 City of Cleveland Building Authority; create and establish Bill Summary: Senate Bill 295 creates and establishes the city of Cleveland Building Authority. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 296 White County; Board of Commissioners members; expense allowances; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 296 provides for expense allowances for members of the White County Board of Commissioners. The chairperson and each commissioner shall be eligible to receive an expense allowance for each meeting attended in his or her official capacity; however, the chairperson and commissioners shall not be eligible to receive such allowance for more than eight meetings per month. The allowance shall be equal to the expense allowance provided by law for members of the General Assembly. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass SB 297 Hall County; board of education members; compensation; revise Bill Summary: Senate Bill 297 revises the compensation of the members of the Hall County Board of Education. Each member of the board will be compensated in the amount of $1,000 per month. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Butch Miller (49th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Committee Action: 03-29-2021 Do Pass Page 18 of 19 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 29, 2021 Committee Meetings 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 03/30/2021 03/30/2021 03/31/2021 Time 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 9:00 AM Name RULES JUDICIARY RULES Location 341 CAP 132 CAP HYBRID 341 CAP Video Agenda VIDEO Agenda VIDEO Agenda VIDEO Page 19 of 19