FClL... IO GA LLfIJ. ~ SI 1<4- Iqq7!t-3j FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, January 31, 1997 Bill listed out of sequence indicates prefiled bill. HB 21. By: Representative Felton of the 43rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-5-444 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited land and water uses and procedures relating thereto under the Metropolitan River Protection Act, so as to provide that construction of certain structures at certain distances from a stream corridor shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act under certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HB 332. By: Representatives Titus of the 180th, Walker of the 87th and Bates of the 179th: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consent for surgical or medical treatment, so as to require timely notification of the results of certain diagnostic tests; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 333. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the lOth: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to state the base upon and manner in which a certain tax is levied on premiums on certain insurance policies; to provide a mechanism for the refund of taxes erroneously or illegally paid; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 334. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general proVisions re'lative to retirement and pensions, so as to limit public inspection of certain records maintained by certain public retirement systems; to provide that certain such records shall not be subject to public diSClosure; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 335. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-2-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tables, calculations, and schedules for operation of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to clarify the calculation of benefits under such retirement system; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT - 1- HB 336. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement in the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to provide for creditable service for certain prior service; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 337. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, rela'cing to the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, so as to change certain references to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fundi and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 338. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the lOth: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-7-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for pension benefits under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund p so as to provide that the surviving spouse -of a member of such pension fund who is vested but not yet retired shall be entitled to receive a pension benefit; to provide a survivor's option in the event of the death of any such member not survived by a spouse; and for other purposes. Referred to the Commi tt:ee on RE'l'IREMENT HB 339. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-2-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement ages under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, application and eligibility for retirement in such system, and related matters, so as to authorize the board of trustees of such retirement system to qualify the retirement system for certain federal tax treatment; and for other purposes. Referred to the Commit-tee on RETIREMENT HB 340. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to change the name of such pension fund to the "Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 341. By: Representatives Hegstrom of the 66th, Henson of the 65th, Mobley of the 69th, Turnquest of the 73rd, Polak of the 67th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Clarkston, so as to change the method by which vacancies are filled in the office of Mayor or Councilman; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 342. By: Representatives Brooks of the 54th, Holmes of the 53rd, Roberts of the 162nd, Teague of the 58th, Mobley of the 69th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state flag and other flags, so as to change the design and description of the state flag; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES -. 2 -- HB 343. By: Representative Jones of the 71st: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to create the State Licensing Board of General Contractors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HB 344. By: Representative Campbell of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization and review of assessments, so as to change a provision regarding the status of ad valorem taxes pending review; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 345. By: Representatives Barfoot of the 155th, Mosley of the 171st, Hanner of the 159th and Bates of the 179th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-51-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the establishment of a Class IV classification of water system operators, so as to provide that no person being licensed prior to July I, 2003, shall be required to possess a high school diploma or its equivalent; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HB 346. By: Representative Jones of the 71st: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-188 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student transportation, so as to provide that elementary students living within one-half mile from school shall be counted as transportation students; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 347. By: Representatives Crawford of the 129th and Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chap~er 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state courts of counties, so as to change the jurisdiction of state courts of counties; to provide for state court jurisdiction over possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 348. By: Representative Crawford of the 129th: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances and disability benefits for the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, so as to change the mandatory retirement age; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 349. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Barnes of the 33rd, Martin of the 47th, Allen of the 117th and Dix of the 76th: A BILL to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, so as to provide procedures and requirements for a new or existing limited partnership to become or continue as a limited liability partnership; to provide for determining when a limited partnership becomes a limited liability partnership; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 3- HB 350. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expiration and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide for renewal by mail of such licenses and certain identification cards; and for other purposes. Referred to the Con@ittee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 35l. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of blind persons, persons with visual disabilities, deaf persons, and physically disabled persons, so as to provide for the rights of such persons; to provide for the use of service capuchin monkeys by physically disabled persons and the rights of such persons; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 352. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Day of the 153rd and Williams of the 63rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-6-5.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual assault against persons in custody, sexual assault against a person detained or a patient in a hospital or other institution, and sexual assault by a practitioner of psychotherapy against a patient, so as to prohibit sexual contact between an attorney and client in certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 353. By: Representatives Ashe of the 46th, Smith of the 175th, Coleman of the 80th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to repeal Code Section 20-2-255, relating to petitions for charter school status; to enact the "Charter Schools Act of 1997"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 354. By: Representatives Ashe of the 46th, Smith of the 175th, Coleman of the 80th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1997," so as to provide for constitutional authority; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for pilot project special schools which may become charter schools; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 355. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st and Henson of the 65th: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investments of insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to authorized investments in certain governmental bonds and other securities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE - 4 -- HB 356. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th, Parham of the 122nd and Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state personnel administration in general, so as to provide certain re-employment rights for state employees who are terminated from employment as a result of a privatization initiative; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HB 357. By: Representative Dixon of the 168th: A BILL to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to require approval by voters in a referendum prior to the privatization of certain local governmental services; and for other purposes. Referred to the Commit"tee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HB 358. By: Representative Dixon of the 168th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-123 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle turning movements and signals required on turning, changing lanes, slowing, or stopping, so as to require drivers of certain trucks to continue giving required turn or lane change signals for a certain period after completing turns or mergers onto highway roadways; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 359. By: Representatives Canty of the 52nd, Mobley of the 69th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Jamieson of the 22nd, McClinton of the 68th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices in the insurance industry, so as to prohibit discriminatory acts against victims of abuse; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 360. By: Representatives Canty of the 52nd, Scheid of the 17th, Thomas of the 148th, Jamieson of the 22nd, McClinton of the 68th and otners: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of certain unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the insurance industry, so as to prohibit discrimination based on postal ZIP Code; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 361. By: Representative Mueller of the 152nd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change the procedure for voting by absentee ballot; to allow delivery of a sealed absentee ballot by the elector or by the elector's parent, spouse, son, or daughter; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 362. By: Representative Mueller of the 152nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to change certain provisions regarding sexual offenses; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 5- HB 363. By: Representative Mueller of the 152nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of radar speed detection devices, so as to change the provisions relating to applications for permits; to repeal certain provisions relating to visibility of vehicle from which a speed detection device is operated; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 364. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Snelling of the 99th, Crews of the 78th, Ladd of the 59th, Brown of the I30th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against health and morals, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require that a female give her informed consent prior to an abortion; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 365. By: Representatives Benefield of the 96th, Snow of the 2nd and Channell of the lilth: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on motor fuel, so as to provide for a corresponding increase in the per gallon rate of such state tax in the event of a rate reduction of the federal motor fuel tax; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 366. By: Representative Mueller of the 152nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to authorize a sheriff or police chief of a local law enforcement agency to designate and equip police volunteers and to provide training to such police volunteers in the area and manner of traffic control; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 367. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Ladd of the 59th, Day of the 153rd and Shaw of the I76th: A BILL to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and mobile homes, so as to revise the provisions regarding the time at which ad valorem taxes on certain motor vehicles become due and payable; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 368. By: Representatives Benefield of the 96th, Snow of the 2nd and Channell of the I11th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indemnification of law enforcement officers, firemen, prison guards, and publicly employed emergency medical technicians, so as to provide for the indemnification of state highway employees with respect to death or permanent disability; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 6- HB 369. By: Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Barnes of the 33rd, Crawford of the 129th, Campbell of the 42nd and Allen of the 117th: A BILL to amend Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to argument and conduct of counsel, so as to provide which parties are entitled to opening and concluding arguments; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 370. By: Representative O'Neal of the 75th: A BILL to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician's assistants, and respiratory care, so as to repeal Article 5, known as the "Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 371. By: Representatives Parrish of the 144th, Parham of the 122nd, Childers of the 13th, Coleman of the 142nd, Twiggs of the 8th and others: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to require refunds on certain drug rebates obtained by providers of medical assistance; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 372. By: Representative Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from requirements for licenses to carry certain weapons, so as to include district attorneys emeritus among those exemptions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 373. By: Representatives Childers of the 13th and Parsons of the 40th: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions regarding certificate of need; to provide for assessments and their payment into the hospital fund of the Indigent Care Trust Fund; and for other purposes. . Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 374. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Public Accountancy Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions relating to registration requirements for firms of public accountants or certified public accountants; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HB 375. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Porter of the 143rd, Teague of the 58th and Parham of the 122nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to abandoned motor vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to duties of persons removing or storing motor vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to creation of liens; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES - 7- HR 166. By: Representative Jones of the 71st: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 167. By: Representative Royal of the 164th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Mitchell County; and for other purposes. real Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY HR 168. By: Representative Crews of the 78th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Daniel W. Vining; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 171. By: Representatives Benefield of the 96th, Snow of the 2nd and Channell of the 111th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize tne General Assembly to provide by law for indemnification with respect to state highway employees who are or have been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1999; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 8-