Daily report, 2021 March 5

Friday March 5,
2021

DAILY REPORT 27th Legislative Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 28th Legislative Day on Monday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. 27 bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
HB 44 State government; Georgia shall observe daylight savings 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:

Rep. Wesley Cantrell (22nd)

Rule Applied:

State Planning & Community Affairs Committee

Action:

Yeas: 112 Nays: 48

Amendments:

Modified-Open 01-28-2021 Do Pass

HB 60

Georgia Educational Scholarship Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 60 amends Title 20 by adding the 'Georgia Personalized Educational Plan Act' to establish a funding program to be used for tuition and other eligible expenses incurred for an eligible student. The program is capped at one fourth of one percent of all statewide total public school enrollment during the first year, and the cap increases by one fourth of one percent each year up to a maximum of two and a half percent.
To be eligible, the student must be one of the following: enrolled in a public school which has placed in the lowest quartile among schools for two consecutive years; a member of a family with income below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and currently enrolled in a public school in Georgia; is placed in foster care or other substitute care or adopted from foster care; or the child of a parent who is an active duty military service member; disabled with an Individualized Education Program. If there is still room, students who spent the previous school year enrolled in a public school not offering an option for students to receive 100 percent of instruction in person for at least one semester are also eligible. A participating student will continue to be eligible until the student returns to public school, graduates from high school, or reaches the age of 20-years old or 21-years old for special education students.
The amount of funds the student receives will equal the cost of the educational program that would have been provided to the student at the resident school system reduced by the local five mil share. Funds deposited into an account may only be used for qualified educational expenses for the participating student. Unused funds, up to 50 percent of the total funds deposited in the current school year, roll over to the following year and, upon high school graduation of the participant, any unused funds roll over and may be used for postsecondary education. If a participant's account is inactive for two consecutive years, the account shall be closed and the funds returned to the state general fund.
The bill establishes the parent review committee, which is tasked with determining whether certain

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expenses meet the requirements of a qualified expenses.

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

Rep. Wesley Cantrell (22nd) Education
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 81

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Bill Summary: House Bill 81, the FY 2022 budget, is based on a revenue estimate of $27.2 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion, or 5.2%, over original FY 2021 budget.

The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/house/budget-research-office

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Ralston (7th) Appropriations
Yeas: 136 Nays: 31

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Open 03-04-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 92

Health; transfer of vital records to State Archives; revise provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 92 lowers the amount of time that vital records must be kept by the state registrar before they are transferred to the State Archives.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 302

Revenue and taxation; proceeds of local government regulatory fees be used to pay for regulatory activity; require
Bill Summary: House Bill 302 amends Chapter 13 of Title 48, relating to business and occupation taxes, by requiring that the proceeds from regulatory fees be used to fund such regulatory activity, eliminating regulatory fee calculation methods specific to the construction industry, and removing taxicab and limousine operators, boxing promoters, shooting galleries and firearm ranges, and firearm dealers from the list of examples of businesses or practitioners of professions or occupations which may be subject to regulatory fees of local governments. Shooting galleries and firearm ranges and firearm dealers are added to the list of examples of businesses or practitioners of professions or occupations that local governments are not authorized to subject to regulatory fees.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Martin Momtahan (17th) Ways & Means
Yeas: 91 Nays: 65

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Structured 02-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 316

Pharmacies; increase pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio for providing direct supervision at any time
Bill Summary: House Bill 316 increases the pharmacist-to-pharmacy technician ratio from three to four for pharmacists directly supervising technicians. At any time during which the pharmacist directly supervises four technicians, two of these technicians must be certified. At any time during which the pharmacist directly supervises three technicians, one of these technicians must be certified. No certification is required for technicians in pharmacies at any time during which the pharmacist directly supervises one or two technicians.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Ron Stephens (164th) Health & Human Services
Yeas: 159 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

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HB 328

Public utilities; one-time right of way permit fee and reduce annual right of way use fees; establish
Bill Summary: House Bill 328 establishes a one-time right-of-way permit fee and reduces the annual right-of-way fee that is paid to cities by telephone companies that do not have retail, end user customers located within the city limits. The annual fee is reduced to five cents per linear foot and the one-time permit fee is set to not exceed the lesser of the city's actual cost of administration of the right-of-way or $100.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Martin Momtahan (17th) Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Yeas: 119 Nays: 40

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-16-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 333

Ethics in Government Act of 2021; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 333, the 'Ethics in Government Act of 2021,' revises Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Code. Definitions are provided to clarify terms already in the chapter. Restrictions on the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission's authority to require additional reporting information are limited to campaign disclosure reports and personal financial statements. The ability for commission staff attorneys to initiate complaints and the commission's ability to initiate investigations based on such complaints are clarified.

Deadlines for the commencement of actions by the commission for alleged violations are specified to coincide with the occurrence of the violation, as opposed to the filing of a report containing such violation. Retention periods for accounts maintained by a candidate or treasurer of a campaign committee are clarified.

The bill makes clear that a candidate may not utilize campaign funds for the purpose of making loans or investments directly to the candidate, the candidate's business, trust, any non-profit organization of which the candidate is on the payroll or has a controlling interest, or a member of the family of the candidate.

Updates of contribution limits by the commission will now be made after each gubernatorial election cycle, instead of each and every election cycle. The bill specifies when a candidate shall be deemed to have advanced to a subsequent election to clarify when the candidate may access contributions made for the subsequent election.

Public officers who have filed a financial disclosure statement within the previous year are exempted from having to submit an affidavit confirming that they took no official action in the previous calendar year that had a material effect on their private financial or business interests. Candidates seeking election as a public officer are now subject to the same requirement to file financial disclosure statements as the incumbent officers. Financial disclosure statements for candidates of state-wide elected office shall be accompanied by a financial statement of the candidate's financial affairs for the five calendar years prior to the year which the election is held.

Finally, the bill clarifies that lobbyists must file supplemental registration prior to any substantial or material change or addition in their registration.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Chuck Efstration (104th) Judiciary
Yeas: 164 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-23-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 364

Professions and businesses; exempt persons having completed Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training from required fingerprint submission for application to be licensed as a private guard, watchman, or patrolman
Bill Summary: House Bill 364 allows Georgia law enforcement officers, who are certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, to be exempted from certain requirements when applying for private detective and private security licenses. The bill also allows those officers

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to serve in private security positions while awaiting the application decision of the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. J. Collins (68th) Regulated Industries
Yeas: 147 Nays: 6

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-01-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 369

Physicians; job description submission to Georgia Composite Medical Board; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 369 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 and meets the other listed requirements. 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:

Rep. Alan Powell (32nd) Regulated Industries
Yeas: 143 Nays: 12

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-01-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 435

Local government; exempt certain contracts competitively procured by the state or cooperative purchasing organizations
Bill Summary: House Bill 435 provides an exemption to the "Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law" for public works construction contracts that were competitively procured by the state or through a cooperative purchasing organization.

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

Rep. Victor Anderson (10th) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 450

Low THC Oil Patient Registry; authorize Department of Public Health to release deidentified data to government entities for research
Bill Summary: House Bill 450 authorizes the Department of Public Health to release de-identified data related to the Low Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Oil Patient Registry to government entities and others for statistical, research, educational, instructional, drug abuse prevention, or grant application purposes after removing all personal identifiers or any other information that could be used to identify prescribers.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mark Newton (123rd) Health & Human Services
Yeas: 153 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 451

Ad valorem tax; property; fair market value applicable to inventor; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 451 amends O.C.G.A. 48-5-48.1, relating to the tangible personal property inventory exemption, by allowing a taxpayer that claimed the finished goods inventory exemption for the 2020 tax year to have the option for the 2021 tax year to claim the exemption using the fair market value of finished goods as of January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Eddie Lumsden (12th) Ways & Means
Yeas: 159 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

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Bill Summary: House Bill 469 amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-29.8, relating to tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures, by extending the sunset to December 31, 2022.

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

Rep. Ron Stephens (164th) Ways & Means
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 554

Property; revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens
Bill Summary: House Bill 554 provides that no action involving an interest in real property shall operate as a lis pendens until a lis pendens, the official, public notice that a property has a pending lawsuit or claim attached to it, is issued by a court. Requirements for the issuance and effectiveness of a court-issued lis pendens are provided. The clerks of superior courts must keep a lis pendens docket in which they record all notices of lis pendens on real property filed with them. The dismissal of any action by a plaintiff, the plaintiff's withdrawal, or the settlement or final judgement shall be indicated on the face of the lis pendens record by the clerk. Actions involving claims against real property related to domestic relations are excepted from these new provisions.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Stan Gunter (8th) Judiciary
Yeas: 159 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 577

Highways, bridges, and ferries; proposal guaranty for bids upon certain projects; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 577 is the Georgia Department of Transportation's annual housekeeping bill. Sections One and Two require bids for capital construction or capital maintenance to be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a certified check or other acceptable security payable to the department treasurer for an amount deemed necessary by the department to ensure that the successful bidder will execute the contract on which he or she bid.

Section Three, related to airport licensing, is updated for public airports. The legislation establishes the distinction between public and private airports and removes the requirement for consultation with the Georgia Aviation Trades Association in the establishment of minimum standards and promulgation of rules relating to airport licensure. HB 577 makes it unlawful to operate an airport that is open to the public for general aviation purposes without first obtaining and then maintaining a valid license. The bill establishes the process for the department's ability to take action against violators as well as provides penalty for violating the requirement to have a license to operate.

Section Four clarifies that the maximum speed limit in any urban area is 30 miles per hour unless otherwise designated by appropriate signs. In order for a posted speed limit to be higher than 30 miles per hour in an urban district, a traffic and engineering study is required.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Transportation
Yeas: 160 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-25-2021 Do Pass

HB 591

Mental health; marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians and others are authorized to perform; authorize
Bill Summary: House Bill 591 authorizes licensed marriage and family therapists to admit individuals for involuntary evaluation of mental or substance use disorders.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Don Hogan (179th) Health & Human Services
Yeas: 157 Nays: 3

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

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HB 601

Crimes and offenses; low THC oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols do not include certain federally approved products; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 601 exempts products that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration from definitions in state law, including low THC oil under O.C.G.A. 16-12-190, marijuana under the 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act', and tetrahydrocannabinols under Schedule I controlled substances. The bill also removes epidiolex from Schedule V controlled substances.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Ron Stephens (164th) Judiciary Non-Civil
Yeas: 161 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 605

Health; provide for authorized electronic monitoring in long-term care facilities
Bill Summary: House Bill 605 allows for the use of authorized electronic monitoring devices in any skilled nursing facility, intermediate care home, assisted living community, or personal care home. A resident or his or her representative must submit to the facility the specified written notification and consent form that is approved by the resident's roommate, if applicable. If a resident's roommate refuses to consent, then the facility shall relocate the resident when able to a comparable room.

The bill prohibits a resident's use of a facility's local area network to connect the electronic monitoring device to the internet, unless the facility provides written consent to the resident. A resident may arrange for access to the internet through an internet service provider. For any resident who is authorized to use electronic monitoring, the bill requires the facility to post at the entrance to the resident's room a sign that states in large, easy-to-read type, "This room is electronically monitored."

No recording from an authorized electronic monitoring device may be accessed or disseminated without the permission of the resident or resident's representative. Any unapproved electronic monitoring device may be removed by the facility. A copy of a recording that contains alleged evidence for an allegation of neglect, abuse, negligence, or other misconduct must be provided by the resident or resident's representative to the facility upon the facility's written request.

The bill states that facilities are not liable for privacy violations due to electronic monitoring devices and that facilities cannot discriminate against any current or future resident or roommate for consenting or refusing the use of electronic monitoring devices.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Sharon Cooper (43rd) Human Relations & Aging
Yeas: 95 Nays: 69

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-01-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 606

HOPE scholarships; add Georgia Independent School Association to the list of accrediting agencies
Bill Summary: House Bill 606 amends O.C.G.A. 20-3-519 to include the Georgia Independent School Association in the list of accepted accrediting agencies for the purposes of establishing HOPE eligibility for private high schools.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Randy Nix (69th) Education
Yeas: 161 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 620

Guardian and ward; payment of certain settlements involving claims of minors; clarify and revise procedures and requirements
Bill Summary: House Bill 620 amends and updates provisions of the Code relating to the settlement of claims of minors. The maximum amount of the value of a minor's personal property, or the value of a minor's anticipated settlement, that may be received or accepted by the minor's guardian without becoming a conservator or court approval is raised from $15,000 to $25,000.

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For proposed settlements of a minor's legal claim, the bill revises the definition of "gross settlement" and creates a new definition of "net settlement" to differentiate and clarify when a conservator must be appointed to submit a proposed settlement and which court must approve a proposed settlement.
When a minor has no assets, other than an interest in a legal claim, the requirement for a conservator to obtain a bond to settle the claim is delayed until the value of such interest is determined.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rob Leverett (33rd) Judiciary
Yeas: 164 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-01-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 645

Crimes and offenses; medical cannabis; update and revise provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 645 revises the Code to clarify that provisions relating to low THC oil also include resulting products, which is already defined in O.C.G.A. 16-12-200. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission's responsibilities are increased by adding that the commission should review new treatment and delivery methods of low THC oil and products that result from medical research. Further, the bill clarifies that the commission is required to provide documents and information promptly to the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, as requested, and clarifies the overall duties of the oversight committee. The bill also allows local jurisdictions to use their zoning powers to allow for additional locations of dispensaries, if needed. The bill allows licenses to be issued and replacement licenses to be offered if others are revoked, suspended, or surrendered and if certain license thresholds are met. An exemption is created from disciplinary action by a licensing board or civil penalties for those transporting low THC oil on behalf of their licensed company. HB 645 also allows for universities and other colleges that meet the specific criteria to engage in joint research with licensees, so long as the partnership is to conduct medical research.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Micah Gravley (67th) Regulated Industries
Yeas: 161 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-01-2021 Do Pass

HB 647

Solid waste management; post-closure ground-water monitoring at closed coal combustion residual impoundments; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 647 codifies certain state and federal rules by requiring solid waste handling permittees that manage coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundments to conduct post-closure care at the impoundments for a minimum of 50 years following the closure. Post-closure care shall include at least the maintenance of the final cover system, monitoring of ground water, and maintenance of the ground-water monitoring system. The Environmental Protection Division will inspect CCR surface impoundments at least once a year during the closure process and at least once every five years following the closure.

The bill requires that any ground-water monitoring report contain an executive summary written in a manner that can be understood by individuals without technical expertise. The summary shall include a description of the facility and CCR surface impoundment, the ground-water monitoring network, results of the most recent sampling, and status of any corrective action, if applicable.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Vance Smith (133rd) Natural Resources & Environment
Yeas: 161 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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HB 533 City of Sylvester Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 533 creates the Sylvester Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Bill Yearta (152nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-04-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 604

Bartow County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 604 provides $60,000 homestead exemption from the assessed value of a home for residents of the Bartow County School District who are 65 years or older; an $80,000 exemption from the assessed value of the home for residents who are 75 years or older; and a full exemption for residents who are 80 years or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (14th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-04-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 623 Cohutta, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: House Bill 623 provides a new charter for the town of Cohutta.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Jason Ridley (6th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-04-2021 Do Pass

HB 625 Tri-County Natural Gas Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 625 creates the Tri-County Natural Gas Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Trey Rhodes (120th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-04-2021 Do Pass

HB 634 Wilkinson County; Magistrate Court; provide one-year terms of office for magistrates
Bill Summary: House Bill 636 provides one-year terms of office for magistrate judges in Wilkinson County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Danny Mathis (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-04-2021 Do Pass

HB 658

Franklin-Hart Airport Authority; members and employees; revise provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 658 revises the provisions regarding members and employees of the Franklin-Hart Airport Authority transacting certain business with the authority. No member or employee of the authority shall have any financial interest, profit, or benefit in any contract, work, or business of the authority, nor in the sale, lease, or purchase of property to or from the authority; however, a member or employee of the authority may lease, purchase, or sell real property to the authority if the member or employee first complies with the provisions of subsection (c) of O.C.G.A. 16-10-6.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Alan Powell (32nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 155 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-04-2021 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 28th Legislative Day, Monday, March 8, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Monday, March 8, at
9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 29th Legislative Day.

HB 86

Georgia Lottery Mobile Sports Wagering Integrity Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 86 allows the Georgia Lottery Corporation to offer and regulate the lottery game of sports wagering and amends the allowed shortfall reserve amount within the Lottery for Education Account.

For FY 2022, FY 2023, and FY 2024, the Lottery for Education Account shortfall reserve fund shall not be more than 85 percent, 75 percent, and 65 percent of the average amount of net proceeds deposited into the account over the preceding three fiscal years, respectfully. For FY 2025, the shortfall reserve fund shall not be more than 60 percent or less than 50 percent of the average amount of the preceding three fiscal years.

The bill also establishes the 'Georgia Lottery Mobile Sports Wagering Integrity Act'. The Act allows individuals 21 years of age and older, who are physically present Georgia, to place bets on certain sporting events through an interactive sports wagering platform that is licensed by the Georgia Lottery Corporation to accept sports bets in this state. Bets may be placed on professional sporting events, Olympic sporting events, or any other event authorized by the Georgia Lottery Corporation, but may not include collegiate sporting events, horse racing, or fantasy or simulated contests.

The bill provides the Georgia Lottery Corporation with all powers and duties necessary to regulate and supervise the lottery game of sports betting. Those powers include the authority to issue no fewer than six licenses to qualified applicants. The bill also provides requirements for the application for a license, which includes a non-refundable application fee of $50,000 and an annual licensing fee of $900,000. Certain individuals who are involved in the sports wagering industry and sport team, league, or associations are not eligible to apply for or obtain a license.

The Georgia Lottery Corporation shall establish rules and regulations related to the business requirements of the licensees. Those rules and regulations must include, but are not limited to, designating an amount of a bond in escrow and an amount of cash to be kept on hand to ensure adequate reserves, insurance requirements, controls over internal fiscal affairs, requirements for internal and independent audits of licensees, the financial information to be provided to the Georgia Lottery Corporation, and policies designed to mitigate the risk of cheating and money laundering.

Licensees must utilize geolocation or geofencing technology to ensure that wagering is only available to bettors who are physically in this state and must allow bettors to restrict themselves from placing wagers.

All bettors must register with the licensee remotely prior to placing any bets. The registration process must verify the name, age, and email address of the bettor; verify that the bettor is allowed to bet in this state; and obtain a physical address, date of birth, and a unique username. Bettors are only allowed to register one account with a licensee and may fund the account using an electronic bank transfer of funds, a debit card, or other online payment systems that support money transfers.

The bill provides a list of individuals not allowed to wager on sporting events. The Georgia Lottery Corporation must maintain a confidential registry of all persons and categories of persons who are not eligible to place a wager on a sporting event and must provide that list to each licensee.

Licensees are not allowed to offer, accept, or extend credit to a bettor; target minors in advertising or promotions; offer or accept a wager on any event, outcome, or occurrence other than a sporting event; accept a wager from an individual not eligible to wager; or allow a minor to place a wager. Licensees are also not allowed to offer bets on injuries, penalties, or other forms of wagering that are contrary to public policy or unfair to bettors.

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A sport's governing body headquartered in the United States may notify the Georgia Lottery Corporation that it desires licensees to use official league data for determining the results of live betting. Sixty days following notification from the Georgia Lottery Corporation, the licensees must utilize the official league data for determining the outcome of bets. If a licensee is able to demonstrate that the sport's governing body will not provide official league data on commercially reasonable terms, then the licensees would not be required to utilize the official league data.

A tax of 20 percent shall be imposed on the adjusted gross income of each licensee. Adjusted gross income is the total of all money paid to the licensee as a bet minus the total amount paid out as winnings. The tax revenue and the revenue generated from application and annual fees shall be deposited into the Lottery for Education Account. The bill also exempts wagers authorized by the Georgia Lottery Corporation from sales and use tax.

Annual reports from each licensee are due to the Georgia Lottery Corporation by January 15 of each year. The annual reports must include the total amount of wagers from the prior year, the adjusted gross income for the prior year, and any additional information required by the Georgia Lottery Corporation.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ron Stephens (164th)

Rule Applied:

Economic Development & Tourism Committee Action:

Structured 02-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 114

Income tax; adoption of foster children; revise tax credit
Bill Summary: House Bill 114 amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-29.15, relating to the tax credit for adoption of a foster child, by increasing the current credit from $2,000 to $6,000 per foster child for the first five years of adoption and returning to $2,000 per year until the child reaches the age of 18. Unused credits are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to a future year's tax liability.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Albert Reeves (34th) Ways & Means

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 03-03-2021 Do Pass

HB 173

Retirement and pensions; eligible large retirement system's assets that may be invested in alternative investments; increase percentage
Bill Summary: House Bill 173 allows eligible large retirement systems to invest up to 10 percent of assets in alternative investments. The bill excludes the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) of Georgia and Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) of Georgia, which can currently invest up to five percent of assets in alternative investments. Also, the bill requires the ex-officio members and the governor's appointee of ERS's Board of Trustee to review and consider any individuals nominated by any organization of state retirees consisting of at least 1,000 employees. This bill is certified by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts as a non-fiscal retirement bill.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Tommy Benton (31st) Retirement

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 247 Uniform rules of the road; commission of an offense of distracted driving; provide for penalties
Bill Summary: House Bill 247 removes a provision of the distracted driving law that allowed a firsttime offender with a violation to provide proof to the judge that a hands-free device was purchased to comply with the law in order to be found not guilty.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. John Carson (46th)

Rule Applied:

Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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HB 290 Hospitals and nursing homes; policy during a declared public health emergency that limits patients' abilities to be visited by designated family members and friends; provisions

Bill Summary: House Bill 290, known as the 'Patient and Resident Representation and Visitation Act,' prohibits a hospital or long-term care facility from implementing any policy that limits a patient or resident's access to in-person physical contact with a designated legal representative for less than one hour per day during any hospitalization, treatment, or residence that last longer than 12 hours. For patients in operating rooms, transplant wards, or requiring physical isolation for immunocompromised conditions, the attending physician may restrict or postpone a patient's access to in-person physical contact with their designated legal representative for up to 48 hours. The governor cannot waive or otherwise limit these provisions, including during a public health emergency. Hospitals and long-term care facilities may impose reasonable safety requirements and must post these requirements on the facility's website.

HB 290 also prohibits long-term care facilities from implementing any policy that limits a resident's ability to have in-person physical contact with at least two legal representatives or essential caregivers for no less than a single period of two hours each day for any treatment or residence that lasts longer than 24 hours. Long-term care facilities may impose reasonable safety requirements and must post these requirements on the facility's website.

The bill allows for instances when a hospital or long-term care facility may temporarily suspend or terminate the access of a legal representative as well as allows for a patient to bring civil action in court for the failure of a hospital, long-term care facility, or governmental entity to comply with the provisions in this bill. Additionally, the bill allows for instances when a long-term care facility may temporarily suspend or terminate the access of an essential caregiver as well as allows for any patient or essential caregiver to bring civil action in court for the failure of a long-term care facility or governmental entity to comply with the provisions in this bill.

The provisions of this bill are conditions for hospitals and nursing homes to obtain operational permits and begin on July 1, 2021.

The Department of Community Health shall establish rules and regulations for the provisions of this bill and is authorized to take civil, disciplinary, or administrative action against any hospital or longterm care facility for non-compliance with the provisions in the bill.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ed Setzler (35th) Human Relations & Aging

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-01-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 317

Excise tax; revise definition of innkeeper to include marketplace facilitators; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 317 amends Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, by expanding the definition of "innkeeper" to include any dealer that is required to collect and remit sales tax as a marketplace facilitator for facilitating the sale of rooms, lodgings, or accommodations. The definition expansion requires the innkeepers acting as marketplace facilitators to collect and remit the local excise taxes due on rooms, lodgings, or accommodations. The bill also modifies the five-dollar hotel/motel excise tax found in O.C.G.A. 4813-50.3 to apply to all rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, with the exception of extended stay rentals, lodgings, or accommodations that do not provide shelter.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ron Stephens (164th) Ways & Means

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 02-18-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 346

Jarom's Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 346 authorizes emergency medical service providers to administer hydrocortisone sodium intramuscularly for the purpose of providing emergency care to a patient who: has congenital adrenal hyperplasia; is in adrenal crisis; is in possession of hydrocortisone sodium

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succinate in packaging that clearly states the appropriate dosage and has an unbroken seal.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Dominic LaRiccia (169th) Health & Human Services

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 383

State government; certain contracts; Israel; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 383 prohibits the state from entering into a contract valued at $100,000 or more with an individual or company without written certification that the individual or company is not and will not be participating in a boycott of Israel; provided that the subject of the contract might be affected by participation in the boycott.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. John Carson (46th) Governmental Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 428

Sales and use tax; change certain definitions
Bill Summary: House Bill 428 amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, by updating the NAICS codes for the sales and use tax exemption for the sale of certain computer equipment when the total qualifying purchases by a high technology company exceed $15 million. The bill also requires high-technology companies that have been issued a sales tax exemption certificate to report annually to the commissioner a list of facilities for which equipment exempted from sales tax is located as well as the amount of taxes exempted during the preceding year.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Chuck Martin (49th) Ways & Means

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 498

Ad valorem tax; property; expand an exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products
Bill Summary: House Bill 498 amends O.C.G.A. 48-5-41.1, relating to the exemption of qualified farm products and harvested agricultural products from taxation, by adding dairy products and unfertilized eggs of poultry to the list of qualified farm products and by modifying the definition of "family owned farm entity." Family owned farm entity is expanded to allow an entity created by the merger or consolidation of two or more entities that would qualify independently as a family-owned farm entity. The bill requires approval by referendum and includes ballot language for the November 2022 election.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sam Watson (172nd) Ways & Means

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 517

Education; calculation of minimum revenue obligations for scholarships and tuition grants; provide for the inclusion of earned interest
Bill Summary: House Bill 517 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2A-2 relating to student scholarship organizations by clarifying that interest earned on deposits and investments from donations for scholarships or tuition grants will be rolled back into the fund. This Code section is further amended by requiring an audit within 120 days of completing the student scholarship organization's fiscal year to be provided to the Department of Revenue within 60 days of the audit's completion. O.C.G.A. 487-29.16 is amended to increase the tax credit to $2,500 for a single individual or head of household, $5,000 for a married couple filing a joint return, and $25,000 or the amount expended for a business, whichever is less. The cap of $100,000,000 for the aggregate amount of tax credit allowed was extended until 2032, at which time it will revert to $58,000,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. John Carson (46th) Education

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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HB 544 State government; composition of the board of directors of the lottery; change
Bill Summary: House Bill 544 amends Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A, relating to lottery for education.

The bill provides for two additional individuals to the Lottery Board who have experience with the COAM industry, one being the chairperson of the COAM board and the other being appointed by the Governor. The maximum redemption award on a per play basis for a Class A machine is increased to the wholesale value of $50. The bill provides for on-site inspection of new location license holders by Georgia Lottery Corporation's COAM division within six months of operation for a compliance review of COAM locations and states that a license is not to be denied based upon it being a new business or based upon the number of other licenses in the area. Late fees for renewal applications are established at $125 for Class A licenses and $1,000 for Class B licenses and allows for manufacturer, distributor, or master license or location licenses that are over 90 days expired to be renewed with a late fee of $2,000. Sales of master licenses, location licenses, master license contracts, and coin operated amusement machines are only allowed by public auction and not by private sale.

The bill establishes a hearing officer procedure for license appeals. The COAM Board shall identify ten to 14 persons from which the Governor shall select five to seven to serve as hearing officers. Cases will be assigned to hearing officers as the cases arise and hearing officers will not be selected for specific cases. In all hearings the Georgia Lottery Corporation shall have the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. If it would facilitate the resolution of a dispute the parties may agree to submit the dispute to mediation or binding arbitration.

Appeals of the actions of the Georgia Lottery Corporation shall be taken as judicial reviews of contested cases in 50-13-19 of the O.C.G.A. and shall be a de novo review of the case limited to the record before the Georgia Lottery Corporation. If the CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corporation fails to take action on a decision of a hearing officer within 30 days of a decision, the appeal may be taken directly to the Business Court of the Superior Court of Fulton County.

The bill states that gross receipts shall be calculated on a quarterly basis and the value of gift cards shall be constituted as gross income receipts at the time of sale or issuance to the customer. Any location owner or operator who has less than 50 percent of gross retail receipts from non-amusement revenue is subject to the following penalties; for the first violation in a two-year period, the difference between the gross revenues from COAMs and the gross revenue from other sources plus 10 percent of the difference, for the second violation in a two-year period, the difference between the gross revenues from COAMs and the gross revenue from other sources plus 50 percent of the difference, and for a third and subsequent violations in a two-year period, a suspension or revocation of the location license. The penalties do not apply to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that have a bingo license or have been in existence for at least ten years.

House Bill 544 states that no one, including master license holders, shall provide funds or anything of value to location owners or location operators for any purpose for prizes for winning players of COAMs. Master license owners shall not enroll players in a player tracking system or offer plays or replays on a COAM to a player without the express consent and knowledge of that player. The master license holders are allowed to place signage within the amusement area which promote Class B play and explain the noncash redemption law.

By November 30, 2021, the advisory board shall consider recommendations regarding the creation and implementation of a computerized redemption system to track all player redemptions and provide players with an instrument to interact with the COAM at the location and place credits or remove them from COAMs. By July 1, 2022, the Georgia Lottery Corporation shall create and provide a lottery gift card. The lottery gift card shall be a gift card that may be awarded to winning players of Class A and Class B machines and may be redeemed for items allowed as noncash redemption. Lottery gift cards shall be issued only by licensed location owners or location operators and lottery retailers and Georgia Lottery Corporation shall each receive 50 cents from the sale of each lottery gift card.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Alan Powell (32nd) Regulated Industries

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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HB 567

Newborn Screening and Genetics Advisory Committee; create
Bill Summary: House Bill 567 authorizes the Department of Public Health (DPH) to promulgate rules and regulations creating a newborn screening system for the prevention of serious illness, severe physical or developmental disability, and death caused by inherited metabolic and genetic disorders.

Additionally, this bill establishes the Newborn Screening and Genetics Advisory Committee that consists of no less than 11, nor more than 21 members, appointed by the DPH commissioner. This committee will consider and make recommendations to the commissioner related to the inclusion of screening for any disorder added to the federal recommended uniform screening panel within one year of an addition. As part of such recommendations, the advisory committee will advise the commissioner on the estimated cost to DPH for screening for new disorders.

Authored By: House Committee:

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

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 582 Cherokee County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Bill Summary: House Bill 582 provides that the future elections of the Cherokee County probate judge will be non-partisan.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mandi Ballinger (23rd) Intragovernmental Coordination

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 611

State government; definition of small business; change
Bill Summary: House Bill 611 divides the state "small business" definition into three tiers. Tier One has 10 or fewer employees or $1 million or less in gross receipts per year. Tier Two has 100 or fewer employees or $10 million or less in gross receipts per year. Tier Three has 300 or fewer employees or less than $30 million or less in gross receipts a year.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Cheokas (138th) Small Business Development

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 619

Heritage trust program; sale of Patrick's Fishing Paradise to a private entity; authorize
Bill Summary: HB 619 allows for the removal of a heritage preserve designation from land known as "Patrick's Fishing Paradise" to allow the Department of Natural Resources to convey the property to a private entity. The conveyance is subject to the approval of the General Assembly and the State Properties Commission.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Penny Houston (170th) State Properties

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HB 675

General Assembly; members and officers; revise compensation, expenses, and allowances
Bill Summary: House Bill 675 codifies the recommendations of the State Commission on Compensation, authorized by O.C.G.A 45-7-90, to update the salaries set in statute for Georgia's Constitutional officers. The bill sets the salary for the lieutenant governor at $135,000; the commissioner of Agriculture at $144,653; the salary of the attorney general at $165,611; the commissioner of Insurance at $143,269; the commissioner of Labor at $146,115; each member of the Public Service Commission at $138,974; the state school superintendent at $146,691; and the secretary of state at $147,128.

The bill also updates statutory judicial salaries for each justice of the Supreme Court to $175,600; each judge of the Court of Appeals to $174,500; the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court to $174,500; each superior court judge to $126,265; and each district attorney to $120,072.

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The bill includes the recommendations of the State Commission on Compensation to update the statutory salary for members of the General Assembly to $29,908 and updates the per diem to $173, as well as sets stipends for the speaker of the House at $135,000 and $35,908 for the pro tempore officers of each chamber.

The bill provides for an inflationary or deflationary factor, determined by the Legislative Services Committee from a standard index, to be applied to the salaries for the members of the General Assembly at the start of each biennium. Any percentage increase or cost-of-living adjustments made on behalf of state employees is also applied to members of the General Assembly for the next term starting the odd-numbered calendar year.

Finally, in addition to regularly reimbursed mileage, the bill establishes an additional mileage reimbursement for members for every mile over a 100-mile round-trip journey of the state capitol of $1.00 per mile.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Wesley Cantrell (22nd) Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

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

HB 676

Georgia Farmers' Market and Produce Terminal Development Authority Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 676 creates the Georgia Farmers' Market and Produce Terminal Development Authority and assigns it to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes. The authority is responsible for the operation, administration, and supervision of the state's farmers' markets as well as provides facilities and activities to promote the agricultural community's products to agribusiness entities and the public.

The authority has 10 members, comprised of nine appointed members as well as the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture. The governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the House are to appoint three members each. Of the three members, two must represent the state's agriculture and business interests and one must represent the interests of consumers. Members appointed initially will serve staggered terms as follows: three members for one year, three members for two years, and three members for three years. All subsequent terms will be for four years.

HB 676 grants the authority the ability to build, manage, and operate property owned or leased by either the authority or the state of Georgia. All funds received as grants, revenues, rents, and earnings are to be trust funds to be held and applied as stated in Title 2, Chapter 23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The authority may issue bonds for which the principal and interest may only be paid using the authority's fund.

Any legal action taken by or against the authority is to be brought in the Superior Court of Tift County. Legal services for the authority will be provided by the attorney general.

A legislative advisory committee shall provide oversight to the authority and be comprised of the chairs of the House and Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committees, as well as one appointee each by the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Penny Houston (170th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

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

HB 693

Motor vehicles; operation of farm tractors on interstate highways; prohibit
Bill Summary: House Bill 693 prohibits farm tractors from being driven on any highway in the state unless deemed necessary by the Department of Public Safety for travel in certain geographic areas of the state. Operators must take reasonable steps to reduce the width of farm tractors. If the width of a farm tractor is more than a roadway or more than half the width of a roadway without marked lanes, the operator shall safely move the tractor as far to the right-hand side of the roadway as possible.

If a farm tractor or implement of husbandry cannot be moved to the far right-hand side of a roadway,

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drivers of other vehicles must yield the right-of-way to the tractor or implement of husbandry.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Steven Meeks (178th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-03-2021 Do Pass

HB 697

Health care data collection; hospitals maintain certain technology; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 697, known as the 'Patient Protection Through Health Information Exchange Act,' amends the list of information from health care providers that must be reported annually to the Department of Community Health. A hospital or a hospital's electronic health records vendor must report the current status of implementing or using meaningful electronic health records user standards, interoperability standards, and certified electronic health records technology standards. This reporting requirement does not apply to any hospital with a primary campus in a rural county with a population of 50,000 or less.

Additionally, the bill requires hospitals or each hospital's electronic health records vendor to complete a survey by October 1, 2021 regarding whether the hospital uses or has barriers to using electronic health records, interoperability of health information, and certified health records technology as well as whether the hospital has a timeline for using electronic health records. The Department of Community Health must submit a report to the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees by July 1, 2022, that includes the results of the survey and recommendations for statewide electronic health records requirements and standards.

This Code section is repealed on July 2, 2022.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mark Newton (123rd) Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HR 24

Lucci, Dominic Brian; compensate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 24 authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to pay Dominic Brian Lucci $1,000,000 in the form of an annuity paid in equal monthly installments over 20 years beginning one year after an initial lump sum payment of $50,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Derek Mallow (163rd) Appropriations

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-26-2021 Do Pass

HR 25

Jones, Mark Jason; compensate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 25 authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to pay Mark Jason Jones $1,000,000 in the form of an annuity paid in equal monthly installments over 20 years beginning one year after an initial lump sum payment of $50,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Derek Mallow (163rd) Appropriations

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-26-2021 Do Pass

HR 26

Gardiner, Kenneth Eric; compensate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 26 authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to pay Kenneth Eric Gardiner $1,000,000 in the form of an annuity paid in equal monthly installments over 20 years beginning one year after an initial lump sum payment of $50,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Derek Mallow (163rd) Appropriations

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-26-2021 Do Pass

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HR 29

Robinson, Mr. Jakeith Bendray, Sr.; compensate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 29 authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to pay Jakeith Bendray Robinson, Sr. $560,000 in the form of an annuity paid in equal monthly installments over 20 years beginning one year after an initial lump sum payment of $50,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Carolyn Hugley (136th) Appropriations

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-26-2021 Do Pass

HR 144 Katie Poff Memorial Interchange; Baldwin County; dedicate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 144 is the annual House road dedication bill. Included are the following resolutions:

HR 144, dedicating the intersection at State Route 49 and Blandy Road in Baldwin County as the Kathryn Poff Memorial Intersection;

HR 22, dedicating the interchange at State Route 81 and State Route 316/US 29 in Barrow County as the Judy Hill Loftin, LPC Memorial Interchange;

HR 32, dedicating the bridge on State Route 515 at Turniptown Creek in Gilmer County as the Cecil Mathews Memorial Bridge;

HR 54, dedicating the portion of State Route 8 from the Gwinnett/Barrow County line to Cedars Road in Gwinnett County as the Jimmy Wilbanks Highway;

HR 145, dedicating the bridge on State Route 22 adjacent to 603 West Montgomery Street in Baldwin County as the Dennette Odum Jackson Memorial Bridge; and

HR 148, dedicating the intersection at US 27 and Commerce Street in Chattooga County as the Probate Judge Jon Payne Memorial Intersection.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ricky Williams (145th) Transportation

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 03-02-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HR 204 Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center; City of Savannah; dedicate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 204 dedicates the Department of Juvenile Justice's Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center in Savannah, Georgia as the Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Carl Gilliard (162nd) State Properties

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 03-02-2021 Do Pass

HR 282 Sydnie Grace Jones Memorial Intersection; dedicate
Bill Summary: House Resolution 282 dedicates the intersection of State Route 515 and State Route 325 in Union County as the Sydnie Grace Jones Memorial Intersection.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Stan Gunter (8th) Transportation

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 03-02-2021 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.

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee

HB 680

Stewart County; Board of Commissioners; revise provisions relating to purchases and bids
Bill Summary: House Bill 680 revises provisions relating to purchases and bids of the Stewart County Board of Commissioners. Any bid or proposal for goods or services valued at $40,000 or more must be advertised for two weeks in the official legal organ of the county and in the Georgia Procurement Registry managed by the Georgia Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Division. Formal sealed bids are required for purchases that exceed $100,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Gerald Greene (151st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-05-2021 Do Pass

SB 22

Board of Commissioners of Henry County; a code of ethics; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 22 revises provisions regarding vacancies on the Henry County Board of Commissioners, provides for a code of ethics, establishes a board of ethics, and revises the authority, roles, and responsibilities of the chairperson, board of commissioners, and county manager.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Emanuel Jones (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-05-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System Committee

HB 714

Georgia Civil Practice Act; revise and provide for new requirements
Bill Summary: House Bill 714 amends the 'Georgia Civil Practice Act' to provide that the material terms currently required to be contained in a settlement offer for personal injury claims arising from a motor vehicle collision shall be the only required terms for such settlement offer, unless the parties otherwise agree to include additional terms. When making an offer to settle, the offeror must include medical or other records related to the claim that can be reasonably obtained and sufficient to allow the recipient to evaluate the claim. The offeror of a settlement may also include a requirement that certification be provided that all insurance issued by the recipient that provides coverage for the claim at issue has been disclosed to the offeror or claimant.

Settlement offers for personal injury claims arising from a motor vehicle collision must now also include an address, facsimile number, or email address to which a written acceptance may be provided. Any payment requirement included in a settlement shall not have a payment deadline of less than 40 days from the receipt of the offer.

The bill also amends Code Section 33-7-11, relating to motor vehicle insurance, to allow an insured party to collect either 25 percent of the recovery or $25,000, whichever is greater, from an insurer if the insurer refuses in bad faith to pay the insured after the insured makes a demand to be paid. Currently, the Code limits an insured party from collecting above 25 percent of the recovery.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Trey Kelley (16th)

Special Committee on Access to the Committee

Civil Justice System

Action:

03-05-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.house.ga.gov and click on Meetings Calendar.

Date

Time

Name

03/08/2021 8:00 AM Motor Vehicles Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Subcommittee (House)

03/08/2021 9:00 AM RULES (House)

03/08/2021 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD28) (House)

03/09/2021 2:00 PM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (House)

Location Video Agenda

515 CLOB

VIDEO Agenda

341 CAP

VIDEO

House Chamber VIDEO

606 CLOB HYBRID

VIDEO Agenda

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