. " FOLIO GA LLJ-l~ .Si en! ;. 1<.4- I,Ci -:J-Lf FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 24, 1997 *Denotes rules, suspended. HB 727. By: Representative Bridges of the 9th: A BILL to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County, so as to change the provisions relating to terms of said court; to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 728. By: Representatives Buck of the l35th, Smyre of the l36th, Hugley of the 133rd, Culbreth of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 42-8-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agreements to provide probation services, so as to change the manner in which such agreements are entered; to provide that such agreements shall be the sole means through which private probation services are provided; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY HB 729. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the l34th, Purcell of the 147th, Smith of the l75th and O'Neal of the 75th: 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 under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to change the criteria for appropriating and allocating funds for the special instructional assistance program, the in-school suspension program, and the program for limited-English-proficient students; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 730. By: Representative Martin of the 47th: A BILL to change the method of assessing property for taxation, so as to provide for assessment according to 100 percent of fair market value; to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing of the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to change the method of computing local fair share funds and equalization grants to reflect an increase in the assessed value of tangible property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 731. By: Representative Hanner of the l59th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide that certain vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Webster County during the four-month staggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 and other vehicles in said county shall be registered and licensed to operate during February and March, as provided by general law," so as to provide that such tag sales shall be on a four-month nonstaggered basis; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 1- HB 732. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Ray of the 128th, Birdsong of the 123rd, Lucas of the 124th and Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to repeal an Act approved March 25, 1986, which continued in force and effect as part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1954 general election and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia enlarging the membership of the Macon-Bibb County Board of Health; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 733. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Ray of the 128th, Lucas of the 124th and Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Bibb County, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies in the office of a member of the Board of Commissioners of Bibb County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 734. By: Representative Shaw of the 176th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit unions, so as to further define and restrict who may incorporate and be a member of a credit union; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING HB 735. By: Representatives Mosley of the 171st, Smith of the 169th, Byrd of the 170th and Sims of the 167th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Transportation, and Chapter 7 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor carriers, so as to transfer certain law enforcement functions from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Transportation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HB 736. By: Representative Cummings of the 27th: 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; to repeal a cap on income increases used to calculate retirement benefits; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 737. By: Representative Cummings of the 27th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-6-42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to election for coverage in the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to authorize certain membership in such retirement system; to provide for creditable service; to provide for the payment of employer and employee contributions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT - 2- HB 738. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Hugley of the 133rd, Taylor of the 134th and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require the polls to remain open until 8:00 P.M. in primaries and elections generally and in municipal primaries and elections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 739. By: Representative Purcell of the 147th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, so as to change the salary of the judge of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ~ LOCAL HB 740. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority," so as to change certain provisions relating to membership of the authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 741. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax-receiver and tax~collector of Bryan County and creating the office of tax commissioner of Bryan County, so as to clarify the provisions relating to the compensation and benefits of such officer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL *HB 742. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Shanahan of the 10th, Cummings of the 27th, Childers of the 13th, Pelote of the 149th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-3-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, return, and recording of marriage licenses, so as to provide that mayors of municipalities may perform marriage ceremonies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 743. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th and Connell of the 115th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the consolidated government of Augusta-Richmond County, so as to provide for the appointment of a county attorney; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 744. By: Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Lee of the 94th, Twiggs of the 8th, Benefield of the 96th, Ray of the 128th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public records for which public disclosure is not required, so as to provide that the social security number of an individual shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 3- HB 745. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to amend Code Section 9-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability and exclusivity of the "Georgia Arbitration Code," so as to exclude contracts between insurance companies from the exceptions to the code's applicability; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 746. By: Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Randall of the 127th, Birdsong of the 123rd, Lucas of the 124th, Graves of the 125th and others: A BILL to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of Bibb County, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for retirement for a judge of the Civil Court of Bibb County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB747. By: Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Holland of the 157th, Lewis of the 14th, Shanahan of the 10th and Sherrill of the 62nd: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide that the Public Service Commission shall require all local exchange telephone companies in the state to block residential telephones from making certain calls; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HB 748. By: Representatives Bohannon of the 139th and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Warner Robins, so as to change the provisions relating to run-off elections; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 749. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: 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; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 750. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-12-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of cruelty to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the crime of cruelty to animals; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 751. By: Representative Williams of the 114th: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for an increase in compensation; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT - 4- HB 752. By: Representative Williams of the ll4th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for rehabilitation of insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE - 5- HR 343. By: Representatives Rice of the 79th, Coan of the 82nd, Johnston of the 81st, Mills of the 21st, Massey of the 86th and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Board of CommiS$ioners of Gwinnett County to take certain action with regard to the Board of Trustees of the Gwinnett County library ~ystern; and for other purposes. and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HR 344. By: Representatives Crawford of the 129th and Jenkins of the 110th: A RESOLUTION designating the Harvey R. Greene Bridge; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 6- SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 24, 1997 SB 99. By: Senator Henson of the 55th: A BILL to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to authorize a licensed professional counselor or a marriage and family therapist to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons who are mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent; to define certain terms; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY SB 139. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th, Price of the 56th, Thomas of the 54th and others: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit the Department of Medical Assistance from establishing a drug formulary that restricts by any prior approval process a physician's ability to treat a patient with a prescription drug that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS SB 181. By: Senators Ray of the 48th, Tanksley of the 32nd and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of incapacitated adults, so as to clarify that a ward retains the right to employ legal counsel in actions pertaining to modification or termination of the guardianship; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY SB 217. By: Senators Langford of the 29th and Gochenour of the 27th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the disposition of unclaimed property, so as to change the presumption of abandonment of certain unpaid wages; to provide for the disposition of such wages; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING SB 252. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Egan of the 40th, Clay of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977," so as to change certain definitions; to extend the duration of permits for operation of public water systems; to provide that the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall require compliance by privately owned public water systems with certain conditions prior to issuance of a permit; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT - 1- SR 9. By: Senator Broun of the 46th: A RESOLUTION honoring Hugh L. Logan and designating a portion of U.S. Highway 29 and u.S. Highway 129 as the "Hugh L. Logan Interchange"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Co~~ittee on TRANSPORTATION SR 48. By: Senator Dean of the 31st: A RESOLUTION honoring Evelyn S. Wade and designating a portion of Georgia Highway 120 as the "Evelyn S. Wade Highway"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION SR 63. By: Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the 37th: A RESOLUTION designating a portion of Georgia Highway 120 Loop as the "Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Highway"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION SR 143. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Baldwin County, Georgia; authorizing the lease of certain state owned real property in Baldwin County, Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY SR 165. By: Senator Starr of the 44th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of drainage pipelines, electrical distribution lines, and telecommunications facilities In, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Dougherty, Jasper, Macon, and Ware Counties, Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY - 2-