Daily report, 2023 February 1

DAILY REPORT Wednesday
February 1, 2023
House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

11th Legislative
Day

The House will reconvene for its 12th Legislative Day on Thursday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. One bill is expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor
Local Calendar
HB 57 Tallulah Falls, Town of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: A bill to authorize the Town of Tallulah Falls to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Victor Anderson (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-31-2023 Do Pass

HB 58 Sky Valley, City of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: A bill to authorize the City of Sky Valley to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Victor Anderson (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-31-2023 Do Pass

HB 59 Rabun County; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: A bill to authorize Rabun County to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Victor Anderson (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-31-2023 Do Pass

HB 60 Clayton, City of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: A bill to authorize the City of Clayton to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Victor Anderson (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-31-2023 Do Pass

HB 61 Dillard, City of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: A bill to authorize the City of Dillard to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Victor Anderson (10th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

01-31-2023 Do Pass

House of Representatives

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Committee Actions

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 12th Legislative Day, Thursday, February 2, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.

HB 18

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Bill Summary: HB 18, the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget, is set by a revenue estimate of $32.56 billion. This is a 7.8 percent increase of $2.36 billion over the original Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jon Burns (159th) Appropriations

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-01-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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

Appropriations Committee

HB 18

Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Bill Summary: HB 18, the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget, is set by a revenue estimate of $32.56 billion. This is a 7.8 percent increase of $2.36 billion over the original Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jon Burns (159th) Appropriations

Committee Action:

02-01-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Banks & Banking Committee

HB 55

Banking and finance; provide for definitions; provisions
Bill Summary: HB 55 is the annual revision of Title 7 of the Code, relating to banking and finance, by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. Superfluous/redundant language is clarified and removed, terminology is updated, and language is added to conform Title 7 to other parts of the Code.

HB 55 permits banks, trust companies, and credit unions that do not exercise trust powers to contract with banks, trust companies, or credit unions to provide trust services to their customers or members. With respect to credit unions, HB 55 aligns how permissive investments are measured in other parts of the Code to create a uniform measure solely on the net worth of the credit union while permitting credit unions to invest in general obligations issued by states and municipalities without any investment limitation.

HB 55 makes changes to licensing requirements related to money service business representatives by eliminating the licensure requirement if there is a limited possibility of consumer harm or if there is a federal regulator that would have regulatory oversight.

Additionally, the bill sets forth standards that licensed money transmitters must maintain and requires permissive investments to be maintained by licensees.

With respect to installment lenders, HB 55 exempts 501(c)(3) non-profit corporations from being licensed as installment lenders as long as they do not impose any interest or fees. HB 55 permits installment lenders to charge compound interest rather than requiring them to do so.

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Committee Actions

Finally, HB 55 authorizes the establishment of a foreign bank branch in Georgia.

Authored By: Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th)

House Committee:

Banks & Banking

Committee Action:

02-01-2023 Do Pass

Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee

HB 35

Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers; expand arrest authority of officers
Bill Summary: HB 35 gives authority to Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) employees designated as security personnel and peace officers the responsibility of preserving and protecting GPA properties or projects. Persons designated as peace officers have the power to arrest for traffic offenses committed and to investigate motor vehicle accidents occurring on any property under GPA jurisdiction and upon any private or public property within one mile thereof. Ports peace officers are given additional duties and powers of policing within the jurisdiction of GPA, its property, and its facilities.

Authored By: Rep. Bill Hitchens (161st) House Committee: Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

02-01-2023 Do Pass

HB 137

Bishop's Law; enact
Bill Summary: HB 137 is 'Bishop's Law,' which requires that any inmate convicted of the murder of a peace officer killed in the line of duty be assigned housing in a facility designed for the maximum level of oversight.

Authored By: Rep. Clint Crowe (118th) House Committee: Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

02-01-2023 Do Pass

Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.

Thursday - February 2, 2023 8:00 AM NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (House) 8:00 AM JUDICIARY (CIVIL) COMMITTEE (House) 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 12) (House)

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House Chamber VIDEO

11:00 AM INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMITTEE (This meeting will begin upon 403 CAP adjournment of the House of Representatives) (House)

1:00 PM EDUCATION COMMITTEE (House) 1:00 PM Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Subcommittee (House)

506 CLOB 403 CAP

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