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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 21, 1997

*Denotes rules suspended.
*HB 681. By: Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Lee of the 94th, Baker of the 70th, Randall of the 127th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition of punishment for crimes, so as to provide for confinement of certain persons convicted of violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
*HB 682. By: Representatives Connell of the 115th, Walker of the !41st, Irvin of the 45th, Smyre of the 136th, Davis of the 48th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale of alcoholic beverages at publicly owned facilities, so as to authorize such sales at certain university system continuing education centers; to authorize such sales at certain university system athletic facilities under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 683. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: 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; to provide for certificates of authority for certain new institution health services and health care facilities and the conditions and procedures relating thereto; to change certain functions of the Health Planning Agency; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 684. By: Representative Ponder of the 160th: A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Donalsonville; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 685. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Dobbs of the 92nd and Sherrill of the 62nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 10 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Highway Safety Coordination Act of 1967," so as to provide that under certain conditions individuals who were either certified or registered as peace officers under Chapter 8 of Title 35, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," may continue their status as peace officers while employed by the Office of Highway Safety in the Department of Public Safety with all benefits a~sociated thereto; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY

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HB 686. By: Representatives Greene of the !58th, Walker of the !41st, Ponder of the !60th, Purcell of the !47th and Hanner of the !59th: A BILL to attend Article 4 of Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to counsel for public officials and agencies, so as to provide that the Attorney General shall provide counsel to any county or municipal correctional official in any case in which a habeas petition is filed against such official by a state inmate in the physical custody of such official; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 687. By: Representative Royal of the !64th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Pelham, so as to increase the maximum millage rate for ad valorem taxes which may be levied on real and personal property for certain educational purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 688. By: Representatives Brown of the !30th, Epps of the !31st and Campbell of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to change the provisions relating to concealing the death of another person; to change the punishment for concealing such death; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 689. By: Representatives Channell of the lllth, Jenkins of the !lOth, Greene of the 158th, Powell of the 23rd and Ponder of the 160th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses and ceremonies, and Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for an application supplement-marriage report form in connection with each marriage license; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 690. By: Representatives Stanley of the 50th, Holmes of the 53rd, McKinney of the 51st, Stanley of the 49th, Tillman of the 173rd and others: A. BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Water Quality control Act," so as to provide for a two-year phase-in of a prohibition on burning or incinerating sludge in an Environmental Protection Agency nonattainment area; to amend Chapter 63 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annota~ed, relating to resource recovery development authorities, so as to provide for a two-year phase-in of a prohibition on burning or incinerating sludge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 691. By: Representative Hugley of the 133rd: A BILL to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Talbot County, so as to provide for education districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on S.TATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
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HB 692. By: Representative Hugley of the 133rd: A BILL to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Talbot County, so as to provide for commissioner districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 693. By: Representative Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to create the Dawson-Terrell County Airport Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 694. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th and James of the 140th: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "Peach County Water and Sewer Authority Act," so as to provide that the members of the board shall enter upon their duties on July 1, 1997; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 695. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Dobbs of the 92nd and Sherrill of the 62nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 15 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the motorcycle operator safety training program, so as to provide that the commissioner of public safety shall have authority over the administration of the motorcycle operator safety training program; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 696. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for the regulation of dating services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 697. By: Representatives Bridges of the 9th and Everett of the 163rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to terminate certain contributions to the Solid Waste Trust Fund effective June 30, 1998; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 698. By: Representatives Lewis of the 14th, Shanahan of the lOth, Walker of the 14lst, Skipper of the 137th, Cummings of the 27th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to provide that the State Board of Workers' Compensation shall notify the Department of Human Resources and the appropriate child support receiver of any lump sum settlements in advance of the payment thereof so that appropriate action may be taken to recover appropriate amounts of the settlement for child support arrearages; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 699. By: Representative Williams of the 83rd: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs, so as to provide for certain contracts for speech pathology services with persons certified by the Professional Standards Commission notwithstanding their not being licensed; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
*HB 700. By: Representatives Epps of the !31st, Holland of the !57th, James of the 140th, Skipper of the 137th, Buck of the 135th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to provide that such tax may be used for the collection, disposal, and handling of solid waste; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 701. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th and Hanner of the !59th: A BILL to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to provide that in imposing or negotiating any civil penalty imposed for a violation of certain environmental laws, the offender's comprehensi.ve environmental compliance program shall be taken into account as a mitigating factor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
*HB 702. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Bates of the 179th., Williams of the 83rd, Smith of the 12th, Lewis of the 14th and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide that absentee ballots and their return envelopes shall bear certain warnings regarding election fraud; to provide for signatures or marks on absentee ballot applications; to provide for the verification of the signature or mark on the oath of absentee elector with said application; to provide for the attestation of signatures on absentee ballots; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 703. By: Representative Williams of the 114th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to applicability to various types of insurance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 704. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Mann of the 5th, Roberts of the 162nd, Heckstall of the 55th, Smith of the !75th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-9-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the basis for computing workers' compensation, so as to change the basis for computing the average weekly wage of certain members of the Georgia National Guard; to amend Code Section 45-9-81 of the Official Code of Georgia . Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the indemnification of certain law enforcement officers so as to include certain members of the Georgia National Guard and firemen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
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*HB 705. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd and Tillman of the 173rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption with respect to sales of fuel to or use of fuel by licensed commercial fishermen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
*HB 706. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the !51st, Day of the 153rd, Thomas of the 148th and Pelote of the !49th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to change certain provisions authorizing certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 707. By: Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd and Jenkins of the !lOth: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 1 relating to general provisions concerning criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to solicit for employment on public or private property without the express written permission of the owner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 708. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th and Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to make unlawful certain practices relating to telemarketing, the use of a computer or computer network, or home repair or home improvement work; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 709. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th and Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to make unlawful certain practices relating to telemarketing, the use of a computer or computer network, or home repair or home improvement work; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 710. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th, Lucas of the !24th, Birdsong of the 123rd, Reichert of the 126th, Randall of the 127th and others: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," so as to provide for the development by the authority of industrial and commercial sites in Bibb County through contracts, joint venture agreements, or other undertakings with certain public entities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 711. By: Representatives Stallings of the lOOth and West of the lOlst: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the State Court of carroll County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 712. By: Representatives Skipper of the !37th and Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to provide for judgments on delinquent penalties or other obligations; to authorize the administrator to designate the use of certain funds and to establish a consumer preventive education plan; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 713. By: Representatives Stallings of the lOOth and West of the 101st: A BILL to amend an Act placing the coroner of Carroll County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the coroner of Carroll County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 714. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Day of the 153rd, Snow of the 2nd, Ladd of the 59th, Thomas of the 148th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 30-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right to equal public accommodations for the handicapped and the right to be accompanied by a guide dog or service dog, so as to delete certain restrictions on the right of totally or partially blind vendors to be accompanied by guide dogs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 715. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd and Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to amend Code Section 45-12-178 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the ongoing review of state programs and functions, so as to change the prov1s1ons relating to listing such programs and when certain reports are due; to provide for duties of the research office of the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 716. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd and Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to amend Code Section 45-12-178 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the ongoing review of state programs and functions, so as to change the provisions relating to listing such programs and when certain reports are due; to provide for duties of the research office of the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 717. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd1 Walker of the !41st and Buck of the 135th: A BILL to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing for annual salaries for certain state officials and adjustments thereto, so as to provide that cost-of-living increases for members of the General Assembly shall be tied to corresponding general increases for state employees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 718. By: Representatives Epps of the 13lst and Smith of the 102nd: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 719. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th and Walker of the 14lst: A BILL to amend Code Section 45-12-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rewards for the detection or apprehension of perpetrators of certain felonies or other offenses, so as to change the amount of the reward which may be offered and paid by county and municipal governing authorities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 720. By: Representative Bannister of the 77th: A BILL to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to provisions in individual and group accident and sickness policies for termination of coverage of surviving spouse or as a result of break in marital relationship and issuance of policies to spouses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 721. By: Representative Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend an Act abolishing the office of coroner of Fulton County and creating the office of medical examiner of Fulton County, so as to provide for the selection of the medical examiner of Fulton County and such person's term of office and compensation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
HB 722. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Greene of the !58th, Ponder of the !60th, Carter of the !66th, Skipper of the 137th and others: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 723.
By: Representative Childers of the 13th:
A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles generally, so as to provide for a special license plate honoring and supporting the Shrine hospitals for disabled children; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 724. By: Representative Golden of the 177th: A BILL to amend Part 7 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership by superior court judges, district attorneys, and other court personnel in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that
employees of a district attorney who are paid by the office of the district attorney may become members of such retirement system subject to certain conditions; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

HB 725. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st, Holland of the !57th, Skipper of the !37th, Walker of the !41st, Ehrhart of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 7-1-1010 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the annual written reports and financial statements to be filed by licensed mortgage brokers and lenders, so as to provide for an exception for small mortgage lenders who have been in business for ten years or more with a clean record to the requirement that annual audited financial statements be filed; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING

*HB 726.

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By: Representative Golden of the 177th:

A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and

computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for

certain amounts expended by self-employed individuals for health care

insurance; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

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HR 326. By: Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Dixon of the lSOth and Bordeaux of the lSlst: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 21, 1997
SB 91. By: Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE SB 104. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Perdue of the 18th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for money payments of public assistance to be made by electronic transfer; to change provisions with respect to hearings; to change provisions with respect to the issuance of subpoenas; to repeal Article 5 of Chapter 4 of said title, the "Aid to Dependent Children Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
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