DAILY REPORT Thursday
March 16, 2023

35th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 36th Legislative Day on Monday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. Nine bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
SB 55 Counties, Municipal Corporations, and other Governmental Entities; regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 55 prohibits the regulation of businesses of individuals under 18 years of age selling non-consumable goods, prepackaged foods, lemonade, or nonalcoholic beverages on private property that earn $5,000 or less annually.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Small Business Development
Yeas: 139 Nays: 30

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 90

Selling and Other Trade Practices; commercial financing disclosures; provide
Bill Summary: SB 90 requires providers of certain commercial financing transactions to disclose with each transaction: the total amount of funds provided to the business in the transaction; the total amount of funds disbursed to the business after any fees, withholdings, or third-party payments; the total amount to be paid to the provider under the transaction terms; the total dollar cost of the transaction; and a statement of whether there are any costs or discounts associated with prepayment under the transaction.

No broker will solicit or collect an advance fee from a business to provide services as a broker, nor will a broker make any false representations in offering their services or offer their services in a publication without disclosing necessary contact information. The attorney general may take action to enforce these provisions, and the bill contains civil penalties for violations of these provisions.

The bill requires a notice on each unsolicited mailing from unlicensed entities trying to purchase or purchase an option in real property from the addressee that the addressee is under no obligation to respond. The notice must be in capital letters and at least two inches from other text at the top of the mailing. The front of the envelope must have similar wording, "SOLICITATION, YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO OPEN OR TO RESPOND", in an effort to warn elderly consumers of their right to disregard any solicitations to sign away their property rights. Brokerage engagements are prohibited from attaching a lien, encumbrance, or other real property security interest, and deems such items void if one is attached.

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

Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Banks & Banking
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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SB 140

Hospitals; the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; prohibit certain surgical procedures
Bill Summary: SB 140 prohibits the use of sex reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapies on minors in a licensed institution for the treatment of gender dysphoria. Exceptions include treatment of sex development disorders, androgen insensitivity syndrome, and other medical conditions. Additionally, minors who began hormone replacement therapies before July 1, 2023 are exempt. Licensed physicians in violation will be held administratively responsible by the medical board.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Carden Summers (13th) Public Health
Yeas: 96 Nays: 75

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 193

Broadband Services; Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state; provide
Bill Summary: SB 193 allows the Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state and federal funding for broadband services.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Yeas: 167 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass

Postponed Until Next Legislative Day
SB 64 Birth Certificate; issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; provide
Bill Summary: SB 64 allows an adult who had been adopted to request and receive a copy of their original Georgia birth certificate following payment of a fee. The copy will indicate it is not a certified copy. A parent, sibling, or descendant of a deceased person may receive a copy of the decedent's birth certificate under the same procedure.

Authored By: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

SB 149

"Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; enact
Bill Summary: SB 149 creates the 'Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act' to require the seller in a doorto-door sale to provide the buyer with a notice of cancellation form. A door-to-door sale is defined and does not include the sale of automobiles or large equipment at auctions or tent sales. The bill outlines requirements of the cancellation form, including a timeline when the buyer has the right to cancel the sale.

Authored By: Sen. John Albers (56th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Local Calendar
HB 597 Andersonville, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: HB 597 provides a new charter for the City of Andersonville.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Patty Bentley (150th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

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HB 666 Lone Oak, Town of; provide new charter Bill Summary: HB 666 provides a new charter for the Town of Lone Oak.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Jenkins (136th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 695 Thomaston, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: HB 695 provides a new charter for the City of Thomaston.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Beth Camp (135th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 702 Savannah, City of; Chatham County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Bill Summary: HB 702 revises the compensation of the board of public education of the City of Savannah and Chatham County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook (163rd) Rule Applied:

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 703 Savannah, City of; implement a limitation on number of terms the aldermen may serve Bill Summary: HB 703 implements term limitations for the aldermen of the City of Savannah.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook (163rd) Rule Applied:

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 708 Ellijay, City of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: HB 708 authorizes the City of Ellijay to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Johnny Chastain (7th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 709 Forsyth, City of; powers of city manager; revise provisions Bill Summary: HB 709 revises the powers of the city manager of the City of Forsyth.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dale Washburn (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 157 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

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HB 711 Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption to $8,000.00
Bill Summary: HB 711 increases a homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes, except taxes levied to relieve bonded indebtedness, for all residents from $4,000 to $8,000.

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

Rep. Matt Reeves (99th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 36th Legislative Day, Monday, March 20, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.

SB 42

Human Trafficking Hotline Information; model notice requirements; increase the fine for failure to comply
Bill Summary: SB 42 revises the penalty for businesses violating the requirement that businesses post signage making people aware of the human trafficking hotline. A law enforcement officer is required to notify a business of its noncompliance, and the owner is required to comply within 30 days of receipt of the notice. Currently, the punishment is discretionary, although the bill changes it to mandatory.
Further, the fine is revised from being a maximum fine of $500 to instead be between $500 and $1,000. Upon a second or subsequent offense, it is still a high and aggravated misdemeanor, but the bill clarifies that the fine is between $1,000 and $5,000. Currently, that fine is listed as a maximum of $5,000 without a minimum.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Mike Hodges (3rd) Judiciary Non-Civil

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass

SB 44

Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; mandatory minimum penalties for violations; provide
Bill Summary: SB 44 clarifies that it is unlawful for a person to indirectly through another person: cause, encourage, solicit, recruit, or coerce another to become a member of a criminal street gang; to participate in a criminal street gang; or to participate in criminal gang activity. The bill defines "dangerous weapon", "firearm", "hazardous object", and "leader". Under Section II, the default penalty for violating O.C.G.A. 16-15-4 is a felony with increased imprisonment of between five and 20 years, to be served consecutively with other sentences, and with a mandatory minimum of five years.
If a person recruits others to join a criminal street gang and the violation involves a person who is under 17 years old or a person who has a disability, then that person is subject to imprisonment of between 10 years and 20 years for a first offense, which must be served consecutively and with a mandatory minimum of 10 years. Upon a second or subsequent offense, the penalty is imprisonment of between 15 years and 25 years, which must be served consecutively and with a mandatory minimum of 15 years. A mandatory minimum sentence imposed under this offense is unable to be departed from by a court.
A court can only depart from a mandatory minimum sentence if a district attorney or the attorney general agree and the convicted person provides substantial assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction, of other members of the criminal street gang. The individual must also meet five different requirements to be eligible, and if a judge departs from the mandatory minimum, then they must

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specify on the record the circumstances for the reduction. This decision is appealed by the state.

The bill adds an extra condition to when a judge can issue a bond on a person's own recognizance, or unsecured judicial release. To be eligible, the release must be noted on the release order. The person must not be charged with a bail restricted offense. The person must not have been convicted of an offense of bail jumping within the past five years. The person must not have had a bench warrant issued for their arrest based on a failure to appear within the past five years, unless the warrant was recalled or the offense was a nonserious traffic offense.

A person can contest their ineligibility for unsecured judicial release on the basis that their criminal history record is inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. If it is contested, the prosecutor bears the burden of establishing the person's ineligibility. A judge can also issue an unsecured judicial release for pretrial release or diversion if it is noted on the release order and the person is not charged with a bail restricted offense. A judge is only required to consider the accused's criminal history record that is available at that time.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 59

Governor; Office of the Inspector General; establish
Bill Summary: SB 59 establishes the Office of the Inspector General, with its purpose to investigate the management and operation of agencies. It is assigned to the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only as described in Code Section 50-4-3.

The inspector general will have jurisdiction over persons or agencies in the executive branch, as well as persons doing business with an agency or receiving state funding. The inspector general investigates complaints alleging fraud, waste, or corruption committed against or within an agency in the state, in addition to other duties assigned by the governor.

When investigating, the inspector general is authorized to issue subpoenas, enter the premises of any agency at any time without prior announcement, and employ peace officers to obtain, serve, and execute search warrants. The bill compels agencies to cooperate with any investigation, and provides a cause for discipline to any employee who knowingly fails to comply with an investigation. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the inspector general will issue a report to the Office of the Governor.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Judiciary

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass

SB 64

Birth Certificate; issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; provide
Bill Summary: SB 64 allows an adult who had been adopted to request and receive a copy of their original Georgia birth certificate following payment of a fee. The copy will indicate it is not a certified copy. A parent, sibling, or descendant of a deceased person may receive a copy of the decedent's birth certificate under the same procedure.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Judiciary

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass

SB 135

Paternity; Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; align evidentiary medical and genetic testing
Bill Summary: SB 135 clarifies that when genetic testing is required by court order, testing must be of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in that field and conducted by a laboratory accredited by either the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) or an accrediting body designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Results of genetic testing, including the statistical likelihood of the alleged parent's parentage, are

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admitted into evidence without foundational testimony or other proof of accuracy, unless a party objects in writing at least 30 days prior to a hearing at which the results may be introduced into evidence.

The bill makes results of required genetic testing self-authenticating and admissible into any civil actions as long as documentation from the laboratory contains the following chain of custody information: the name and photograph of each individual whom was tested; the name of the individual who collected the test result; the place and date each result was collected; the name of the person who received the result in the laboratory; and the date the result was received.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Juvenile Justice

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass

SB 181

Georgia Technology Authority; authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees; require
Bill Summary: SB 181 allows the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) to require fingerprint criminal background checks of employees and applicants for employment who will have access to or be in proximity to IT systems that normally are not intended to provide direct access to tax documents but that may provide such access. Record checks must be made at least once every five years.

The GTA can also require fingerprint criminal background checks of contractors and subcontractors, or applicants for those roles, who are reasonably anticipated to have access to, be in physical proximity to, or be in IT-related proximity to tax documents. Record checks must be made at least once every 10 years.

On January 1, 2025, the GTA will have the ability to conduct fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees, regardless of the position's proximity to tax documents.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Chuck Payne (54th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass

SB 223

Health; reimbursement of patient incurred expenses related to participation in a cancer clinical trial; authorize
Bill Summary: SB 223 requires all sponsors of cancer clinical trials to provide potential patientsubjects with information on whether reimbursement will be available for travel and ancillary costs for patient-subjects and those who accompany the patient-subject for support.

The bill states reimbursements are provided to eliminate financial barriers to enrollment and will not be considered an undue inducement or coercive. All information provided will be reviewed by the relevant federal institution. The nature of ancillary support and guidelines on financial eligibility will be disclosed and conform to federal law.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Ben Watson (1st) Health

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass

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

Higher Education Committee

SB 86

Education; eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses; allow
Bill Summary: SB 86 allows eligible dual enrollment students to access HOPE grant funds for eligible career, technical, and agricultural education (CTAE) courses. The bill requires reporting of specified information relating to the dual enrollment program.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Higher Education

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 246

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; provide
Bill Summary: SB 246 authorizes the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to provide for the repayment of up to $100,000 in student loans for eligible recipients serving as faculty members in eligible postsecondary nursing programs in this state.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Mike Hodges (3rd) Higher Education

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 710 Schley County; board of elections and registration; create Bill Summary: HB 710 revises the board of elections and registration for Schley County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Cheokas (151st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 713 Polk County; board of elections and registration; expand board to five members Bill Summary: HB 713 revises the board of elections and registration for Polk County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 714 Rossville, City of; mayor or councilperson; provide method of filling vacancies
Bill Summary: HB 714 revises the method of filling vacancies for the mayor and city council of the City of Rossville.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Cameron (1st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 718 Savannah, City of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: HB 718 authorizes the City of Savannah to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Edna Jackson (165th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

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HB 720 Randolph County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of technology fee Bill Summary: HB 720 authorizes a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Randolph County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Gerald Greene (154th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 721 Cobb County; State Court; change compensation of judges Bill Summary: HB 721 revises the compensation of the judges of the State Court of Cobb County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Teri Anulewicz (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 723 McIntosh County; Board of Education; modify compensation of chairperson and members Bill Summary: HB 723 revises the compensation of the board of education of McIntosh County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Buddy DeLoach (167th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 724 Thomson, City of; mayor and city councilmembers; provide staggered elections
Bill Summary: HB 724 provides for staggered elections for the mayor and city council of the City of Thomson.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Barry Fleming (125th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 725 Walton County; Board of Commissioners; powers and compensation of chairperson; revise provisions
Bill Summary: HB 725 revises the powers and compensation of the board of commissioners of Walton County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 726 Walton County; Board of Commissioners; chairperson; reduce base salary and clarify compensation
Bill Summary: HB 726 revises the compensation of the board of commissioners of Walton County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

HB 730 Columbia County; Board of Elections; revise provisions for nomination of certain potential board members
Bill Summary: HB 730 revises the appointment of members of the board of elections for Columbia County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jody Lott (131st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

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HB 736 Ben Hill County; board of elections and registration; appointment of board members; revise provisions
Bill Summary: HB 736 revises appointments to the board of elections and registration of Ben Hill County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Noel Williams (148th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

SB 277 Screven County; board of elections and registration; create Bill Summary: SB 277 creates the board of elections and registration for Screven County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

Natural Resources & Environment Committee

HR 211

House Study Committee on Landfills; create
Bill Summary: HR 211 creates the House Study Committee on Landfills to examine issues related to landfills located in the state. The committee will consist of the chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, who will serve as the chair of the study committee, and four members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Tyler Smith (18th) Natural Resources & Environment Committee
Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

SB 95

Solid Waste Trust Fund; specify the manner in which funds appropriated shall be used
Bill Summary: SB 95 amends O.C.G.A. 12-8-40.1, relating to tire disposal restrictions and fees, to require tire distributors, rather than retail dealers, to collect the $1.00 per tire sold.

The bill amends O.C.G.A. 12-8-33, relating to the Recycling Market Development Council, by adding an individual from the tire industry to the list of industry representatives considered by the governor for appointment to the Recycling Market Development Council.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Natural Resources & Environment Committee
Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

SB 121

Counties and Municipal Corporations; local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 121 amends O.C.G.A. 36-60-17.1 to prohibit the denial of the installation of a well to provide water for a single-family resident located on a parcel of one acre or larger.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Lee Anderson (24th) Natural Resources & Environment Committee
Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Ways & Means Committee

SB 127

Excise Tax; procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization; provide
Bill Summary: SB 127 amends O.C.G.A. 48-13-51, relating to an excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, by requiring any local governing authority that has collected more than $500,000 in taxes for three consecutive fiscal years to reach an agreement with any designated private sector nonprofit organization that promotes tourism, conventions, and trade shows before any changes can be made to the destination marketing organization. If an agreement is reached, any proposed changes must be reviewed by the Hotel Motel Tax Performance Review Board.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Billy Hickman (4th) Ways & Means

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass

SB 220

'Georgia Farmland Conservation Act'; historic preservation
Bill Summary: SB 220 amends Chapter 10 of Title 44 to create the Georgia Farmland Conservation Trust Fund. The trust fund may award matching grants to qualified easement holders to support farmland conservation, active farming and food production, or to purchase agricultural conservation easement. The trust fund may receive appropriations from the legislature, public or private grants, donations, or contributions, and other mitigation and farmland conservation funds. The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture will oversee disbursement of funds from the trust fund and submit a report on the funds expended to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office.

The bill creates the Georgia Farmland Advisory Council to advise and assist the Department of Agriculture with administration of the trust fund. The council will consist of the following 14 members: the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture; two members appointed by the governor; one member appointed by the lieutenant governor; one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; four members appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture; the president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council; one member that serves as a dean at Colleges of Agriculture at the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, or Fort Valley State University; the executive director of the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission; the president of the Georgia Farm Bureau; and the Georgia state conservationist of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The council will meet at least quarterly to review and approve grants recommended by the Department of Agriculture, approve rules promulgated by the department, and recommend any changes related to program administration.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Russ Goodman (8th) Ways & Means

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SR 214

Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; create
Bill Summary: SR 214 creates the Joint Study Committee on Service Delivery Strategy (SDS). The committee will consist of 10 members. The Senate president will appoint three members of the Senate, including the chair of the Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee; a county commissioner from a county currently levying a local option sales tax (LOST); and a mayor of a city within a county currently levying a LOST. The speaker of the House will appoint three members of the House of Representatives, including the chair of the House Committee on Governmental Affairs; a county commissioner from a county currently levying a LOST; and a mayor of a city within a county currently levying a LOST. A co-chairperson from each the House of Representatives and Senate will be chosen by the president of the Senate and speaker of the House,

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respectively. The committee will stand abolished on December 1, 2023.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Frank Ginn (47th) Ways & Means

Committee Action:

03-16-2023 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.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.

Monday - March 20, 2023

8:00 AM Education Policy Subcommittee (House)

506 CLOB

VIDEO Agenda

8:00 AM ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 403 CAP (House)

VIDEO Agenda

10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 36) (House)

House Chamber

VIDEO

1:00 PM JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL COMMITTEE (House)

132 CAP

VIDEO Agenda

2:00 PM TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION COMMITTEE (House)

406 CLOB

VIDEO

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