"Fol.:LO C::1{>. LMl.. .s.\ R4 \C\qCo /2-')(., FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 26, 1996 *Denotes Rules Suspended. HB 1786. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th and Scoggins of the 24th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-24-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of psychologists or chiropractors, so as to provide for reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of athletic trainers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 1787. By: Representatives Purcell of the 9th, Birdsong of the 123rd and Smith of the 175th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-3-374 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the service cancelable loan fund and authorized types of service cancelable educational loans, so as to change the provisions relating to service cancelable educational loans for eligible members of the Georgia National Guard; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA HB 1788. By: Representatives Hanner of the 159th and Baker of the 70th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia water Quality Control Act," so as to provide the Board of Natural Resources with authority to promulgate regulations governing the discharge of pollutants into waters of the state; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT *HB 1789. By: Representatives Crews of the 78th and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procurement of a license to carry a pistol or revolver, so as to change the provisions relating to the prohibition against granting a license to any person convicted of certain drug offenses; to change the definition of the term "convicted"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 1790. By: Representative Purcell of the 9th: A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Habersham County for the purpose of determining whether animal control regulations should be established and an animal control department created; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 1- HB 1791. By: Representative Chambless of the 163rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Consent LawT" so as to repeal Code Section 31-9-5, relating to the nonapplicability of such law to abortion and sterilization procedures; and fo~,other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1792. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A BILL to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to change the manner of disposing of certain property or interests therein which were acquired by any county or municipality for lake purposes but which property or interests are no longer needed for such purposes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HB 1793. By: Representatives Parham of the 122nd and Lord of the l21st: A BILL to amend an Act creating county courts (now state courts) in certain designated counties of this state, so as to provide that the office of judge of the State Court of Baldwin County shall be a part-time position; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 2- HR 1085. By: Representative James of the 140th: A 'RESOLUTION designating the Carl Savage Peaster, Sr., Highway; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1086. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that no general bill providing for or increasing any tax, fee, assessment, or charge by whatever designation that is imposed for state purposes shall become law unless such bill is approved by two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the Generai Assembly in a roll-call vote; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HR 1087. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Lane of the 146th, Kinnamon of the 4th, Mann of the 5th and Johnson of the 97th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Workers' Compensation Territorial Rates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 1090. By: Representatives McClinton of the 68th, Coleman of the 142nd, Mobley of the 69th, Randolph of the 72nd, Sinkfield of the 57th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Homelessness Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 1091. By: Representatives Chambless of the 163rd, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st and Coleman of the 142nd: A RESOLUTION creating the Commission on the Appellate Courts of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 3- SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 26, 1996 SB 635. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Perdue of the 18th, Hooks of the 14th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personnel administration, so as to provide a statement of legislative intent and define generally the roles of the state merit system and state department and agencies with respect to positions filled after JUly 1, 1996; to provide a statement of legislative intent with respect to the employment of veterans; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SB 669. By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-10-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and costs in the magistrate court, so as to increase the amount of the filing fee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY SB 674. By: Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Clay of the 37th and Edge of the 28th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to public property, so as to restrict the location of commercial establishments where nudity is exhibited; to define a certain term; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY SB 705. By: Senators Madden of the 47th and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Chapter lOA of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law," so as to change the prohibitions against using certain titles and designations; to change the provisions relating to eligibility for licensure; to change the provisions regarding licensure in marriage and family counseling; to provide for associate marriage and family therapists; and_ for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH 5B 734. By: Senator Ralston of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Fannin County; to provide for terms of office; to provide for members currently in office; to provide procedures; to provide for the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Fannin County; to provide for the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by board members under certain conditions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 1-