Daily report, 2022 January 26

DAILY REPORT Wednesday
January 26, 2022

7th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 8th Legislative Day on Thursday, January 27 at 10:00 a.m. One bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Local Calendar
HB 889 Hall County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Bill Summary: House Bill 889 changes the description of the Hall County Board of Education's districts.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Lee Hawkins (27th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-25-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 909 Troup County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Bill Summary: House Bill 909 changes the description of the Troup County Board of Commissioners' districts.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Randy Nix (69th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-25-2022 Do Pass

HB 921 Douglas County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Bill Summary: House Bill 921 changes the description of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners' districts.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kimberly Alexander (66th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-25-2022 Do Pass

HB 922 Douglas County; Board of Education; provide new district boundaries
Bill Summary: House Bill 922 provides for new district boundaries for the Douglas County Board of Education.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kimberly Alexander (66th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-25-2022 Do Pass

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Today on the Floor

HB 935 Catoosa County; office of commissioner; change description of districts
Bill Summary: House Bill 935 changes the description of the Catoosa County Commission's districts.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dewayne Hill (3rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-25-2022 Do Pass

HB 936 Catoosa County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Bill Summary: House Bill 936 changes the description of the Catoosa County Board of Education's districts.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dewayne Hill (3rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 156 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-25-2022 Do Pass

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Next on the Floor

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 8th Legislative Day, Thursday, January 27, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.

HB 841

East Cobb, City of; incorporate
Bill Summary: House Bill 841 authorizes a local referendum for the creation of the city of East Cobb. The referendum, by call of the Cobb County election superintendent, will be on the ballot in a special election on the date of the 2022 General Primary.

The government for the city is composed of a city council consisting of a mayor and six council members each serving four-year terms. The mayor and city council members are elected through a non-partisan municipal general election held biennially in odd years.

The city council is authorized to appoint a city manager to act as the chief administrative officer of the city. The charter creates a municipal court to be presided over by a chief judge.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Matt Dollar (45th) Governmental Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 01-24-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Committee Actions

Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Governmental Affairs Committee

HB 886

Elections; sealing of ballots and unused security paper in secure containers; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 886 provides requirements for the storage and handling of ballot security paper, provisional ballots, absentee ballots collected from ballot drop boxes, all other absentee ballots, and specified election materials. The bill prohibits the handling of ballots without a poll official being present.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Alan Powell (32nd) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

01-26-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 907

Elections; dates for special elections; question related to sales and use taxes for transportation; revise provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 907 specifies the date for a special election to present a question to voters on sales and use taxes, under certain circumstances.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Tyler Smith (18th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

01-26-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Industry and Labor Committee

HB 389

Employment security; change definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages
Bill Summary: House Bill 389 codifies existing case law regarding the balancing test when determining whether work classifies a person as an employee or an independent contractor. Further, the bill provides for an enforcement mechanism, which adds a civil penalty paid to the Department of Labor when an employer misclassifies its employees. Fines for companies with less than 100 employees are capped at $2,500 for each misclassified employee, while fines for companies with 100 or more employees are capped at $7,500 for each misclassified employee.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Todd Jones (25th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

01-26-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
HB 478 Evidence; expert testimony in criminal cases; change rules Bill Summary: House Bill 478 changes the evidentiary standard for testimony of expert witnesses in criminal cases to match the standard used in civil cases.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Bonnie Rich (97th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

01-26-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Committee Actions

Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care

HB 867

Truth in Prescription Pricing for Patients Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 867 is known as the 'Truth in Prescription Pricing for Patients Act' and relates to the regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefit managers. The bill requires a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to calculate an insured's cost-sharing requirements for a prescription drug at the point of sale based on the prescription drug's true net cost, which is defined as the amount paid or to be paid by a PBM or health plan client to the pharmacy or dispenser for a prescription drug, calculated at the point of sale, less any rebates received or estimated to be received by the PBM or its health plan client.

The PBM must disclose this calculation at the point of sale or within 180 days of the point of sale if it affects the insured's cost sharing requirements. If the prescription drug's final net cost is subsequently calculated to result in a lower cost-sharing requirement, then the PBM must remit payment within 180 days to the insured for the excess amount. If the prescription drug's final net cost is subsequently calculated to result in a higher cost-sharing requirement, then the PBM or health plan client cannot hold the insured or dispensing pharmacy responsible for the underpaid amount.

The bill changes the definition of "rebate" to include price concessions that accrue to a pharmacy benefit manager or its health plan client, including through an affiliate, subsidiary, third party, or intermediary of the pharmacy benefit manager or pharmaceutical manufacturer.

This bill does not apply to any health coverage or policy administered on behalf of the state, which includes the state health benefit plan, Medicaid, and PeachCare for Kids. Additionally, this bill does not apply to a PBM that certifies to the Department of Community Health that 100 percent of all rebates the PBM receives are passed on to the health plan.

Authored By: House Committee:

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

Committee Action:

01-26-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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

Thursday - January 27, 2022 8:00 AM Appropriations Public Safety Subcommittee 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 8) 2:30 PM Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee 2:30 PM Governmental Affairs- Special Subcommittee: Cityhood 3:00 PM Appropriations Human Resources Subcommittee

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