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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, January 16, 1997

HB 3. By: Representative Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officials' conduct and disclosure by lobbyists, so as to provide a short title; to prohibit gratuitous transfers and loans to members of the General Assembly and their spouses and children by lobbyists and persons, organizations, and entities represented by lobbyists; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 6. By: Representative Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for the annual submission of a list prepared by each public college or university in this state composed of the number of students of such respective schools who were required to enroll in remedial courses and identifying the local school systems from which such students graduated and the cost per system of providing such remedial instruction; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 7. By: Representative Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications of the office of State School Superintendent, so as to change certain requirements for eligibility for the office of State School Superintendent; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local school superintendents, so as to delete certain provisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 13. By: Representative Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officials' conduct and disclosure by lobbyists, so as to provide a short title; to prohibit gratuitous transfers and loans to members of the General Assembly and their spouses and children by lobbyists and persons, organizations, and entities represented by lobbyists; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 18. By: Representative Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiscal affairs subcommittees, so as to change the provisions relating to budget unit object class transfers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

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HB 19. By: Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Parsons of the 40th, Sauder of the 29th, Barnes of the 33rd and Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the designation of the qualifying period by municipal superintendents; to provide for a minimum and maximum number of days for qualifying; to provide that such days shall be consecutive; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 158. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Irvin of the 45th and Pinholster of the 15th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state highway system, so as to provide for the authority of the State Transportation B.oard or commissioner of transportation to name certain roads; to limit the authority of counties and municipalities to name certain roads; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 159. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Irvin of the 45th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Pinholster of the 15th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide that no person who 1s in arrears on any state or local taxes, fees, or assessments shall be eligible for election to public office in state, county, or municipal elections; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 160. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Irvin of the 45th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Pinholster of the 15th and Grindley of the 35th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to prohibit amplified solicitation of votes which is audible in polling places; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 161. By: Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Coleman of the 142nd, Snow of the 2nd, Perry of the 11th and Carter of the 166th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide for toll free calling between two telephones where the central offices serving such telephones are located in adjacent counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 162. By: Representative Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to exempt home health agencies from certificate of need requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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HB 163. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Twiggs of the 8th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special policemen, so as to define a term; to provide that federal law enforcement officers shall have the same powers, duties, privileges, and immunities as a peace officer under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 164. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-2-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that a certain option shall be available to members whose spouses died on or after a certain date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 165. By: Representative Stancil of the 16th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the levy of the homestead option sales and use tax, so as to repeal certain limitations with respect to the levy of such tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 166. By: Representatives Lee of the 94th, Cummings of the 27th and Snelling of the 99th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from ad valorem taxation, so as to provide for an exemption for certain antique hobby aircraft; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 167. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Hanner of the 159th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coastal waters, beaches, and sand dunes, so as to provide a short title; to provide for the preservation and management of the coastal zone; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 168. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Smyre of the 136th and others: A BILL to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 169. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Smyre of the 136th and others: A BILL to provide supplementary appropriations for the State Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1997, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of state government and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 170. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the lath, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Smyre of the 136th and others: A BILL to provide supplementary appropriations for the State Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1998, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of state government and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 171. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Epps of the 131st: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," so as to redefine the term "agency" as it relates to the Department of Revenue; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES
HB 172. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to amend Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act," so as to change the definition of a certain term; tG provide that any instructor approved to teach any required education course at an approved school shall pay an original application fee and renewal fee as established by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 173. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Offic~al Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide that the Georgia Real Estate Commission, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for the approval of schools to offer the education courses required under said chapter; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 174. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, McCall of the 90th and Coleman of the 80th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-47-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms for purposes of the Used Motor Vehicle Dealers' and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers' Registration Act, so as to change the definition of used motor vehicle dealer and used car dealer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 175. . By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Dobbs of the 92nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to provide that board employees are not required to resign their employment if they become candidates for or accept appointment to certain public offices; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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HB 176. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Trense of the 44th and Dobbs of the 92nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to require any facility which is licensed as a nursing home or intermediate care home to post staffing plans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 177. By: Representatives Golden of the 177th, Bates of the 179th and Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-8-156 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio under the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the provisions relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 178. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-8-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft by conversion, so as to change the definition of the term "personal property" as used in said Code section; to provide for the payment of replacement costs and interest; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 179. By: Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Benefield of the 96th and Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-11-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to designated felony acts, so as to provide that any court making an adjudication that a juvenile has committed a designated felony act shall notify the school attended by the juvenile; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 180. By: Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Benefield of the 96th and Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated t relating to school attendance, so as to provide that a student enrolling for the first time in any school in grade seven or higher must provide a copy of his or her scholastic and discipline record; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 181. By: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Taylor of the 134th, Ashe of the 46th and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated t relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to require that any person teaching education courses at a university or college shall be required to have taught at a public elementary or secondary school for at least one year within the previous five years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
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HB 182.

By: Representatives McCall of the 90th and Hanner of the 159th:

A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to antifreeze, so as to

change the provisions relating to the inspection of antifreeze

samples; to provide for the submission of current certified test

reports; to provide for the issuanGe of licens~s or permits; and for

. other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS

HB 183. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 35-3~37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY

HB 184. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Williams of the 114th, Parham of the 122nd and Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Chapter 20A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Patient Protection Act of 1996," so as to define an additional term; to change the provisions relating to standards for certification; to provide that a managed care plan shall provide coverage for drugs and medical devices and provide for a drug utilization review program; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

HB 185. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd and Buck of the 135th:
A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, so as to revise comprehensively certain provisions regarding the selling and transferring of tax executions in lot blocks; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 186. By: Representative Williams of the 114th: A BILL to amend Code Section 27-3-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting seasons and bag limits, so as to provide that the Board of Natural Resources may establish only a state-wide dove hunting season; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS

HB 187. By: Representative Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to change the composition of said council; to provide for the effective date of membership of the director of the Georgia Indigent Defense Council; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY

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HB 188. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Murphy of the 18th, Connell of the 115th, Bates of the 179th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to change provlslons relating to effective dates of Acts affecting local revenues or expenditures; to specify what types of Acts shall be subject to such requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HR 48.

By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st and Co\leman of. the 142nd:

A RESOLUTION strongly urg1ng the Board of Regents to promiIlgate

policies, rules, and regulations ensuring Georgia residents priority

in admission to units of the University SysteiIt of Ge~ir9;ia; and for

o,ther purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY 'SYSTEM OFGEURGIA

HR 49. By: Representati ves Mc.Bee of the 88th, Heard (if' the 89th and Hudg.ens of the 24th: lA, RESOLUTION honoring Hugh L. Logan and designating a port.ion of u.S. Highway 29 and U.S. Highway 129 as the "Hugh L. Logan Interchange"; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 50. By: Representative Bunn of the 74th: A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the House of Represent.at.ives; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

HR 51. By: Representatives Hec.kstall of the 55th, Davis of the 48th, McKinney of the 51st, Sinkfield of the 57th, Brooks oct the 54th and
others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that the operation of casino gambling shall be legal in this stat.e; and f or other
purposes.

Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY

HR 52. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Davis of the 48th, McKinney of the 51st, Sinkfield of the 57th, Brooks of the 54th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the sale of malt beverages and wine in packages or by the drink for consumption on the premises shall be lawful on Sunday throughout the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. and for
other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES

HR 53. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Davis of the 48th, McKinney of the 51st,. Sinkfield of the 57th, Brooks of the 54th and
others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY

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