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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, January 26; 1998

HB 1330. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Stephens of the 150th and Felton of the 43rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to require units of local government to prepare ten-year estimations of costs with respect to certain projects; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1331. By: Representative Evans of the 28th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to animal protection, so as to change the definition of pet dealer and pet dealership; to provide that animal foster homes and grooming facilities shall not be considered animal shelters, kennels, or pet dealers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1332. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Skipper of the 137th, O'Neal of the 75th, Titus of the 180th, Hudson of the 120th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to approval of physician's assistants, so as to provide for federal registration regarding certain orders involving controlled substances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1333. By: Representatives Parsons of the 40th, Snow of the 2nd and Shipp of the 38th: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person or entity to use an assumed or fictitious name in the conduct of its business to intentionally misrepresent the geographic origin or location of any such person or entity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1334. By: Representative Stancil of the 91st: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for certain residents; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 1335. By: Representative Stancil of the 91st: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Oconee County, so as to change the provlslons relating to bonds of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1336. By: Representative Stancil of the 91st: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Oconee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 1999, and $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, for c~rtain residents; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1337. By: Representative Stancil of the 91st: A BILL to amend Code Section 8-2-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enforcement of state minimum standard building codes, so as to change the provlslons relating to the requirement that certain information be printed on county and municipal building permits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1338. By: Representative Stancil of the 91st: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Elections and Registration of Oconee County, so as to change the membership of the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1339. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Wiles of the 34th, Mueller of the 152nd, Davis of the 60th and Mann of the 5th: A BILL to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia AnnGtated, relating to health records, so as to provide for rights regarding health records of patients who are unemancipated minors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1340. By: Representative McBee of the 88th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to petroleum products, so as to require the posting of certain information in retail establishments selling motor oil for use in automobiles; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1341. By: Representatives Hugley of the 133rd and Taylor of the 134th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass, so as to prohibit certain orders to depart property and provide that failure to obey such orders shall not constitute the offense of criminal trespass and shall not authorize the removal of persons otherwise subject to such orders; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Coromittee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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HB 1342. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Day of the 153rd, Clark of the 3rd, Evans of the 28th, Snelling of the 99th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for additional considerations when determining the value of real property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1343. By: Representatives Titus of the 180th, Martin of the 47th, Walker of the 87th, Massey of the 86th, Sanders of the 107th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the green treefrog as the official state amphibian; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1344. By: Representatives Williams of the 63rd, Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd and Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption for the sale of Boy Scout popcorn to or by member councils of the Boy Scouts of the U.S.A.; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1345. By: Representative Crews of the 78th: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-5-136 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of the State Use Council, so as to exempt certain services from having to be obtained from certain programs and centers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1346. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th and Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-8-76 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safety belts required as passenger vehicle equipment and safety restraints for children four years of age or younger, so as to provide for the of~ense of nonrestraint of a child passenger four years of age or younger resulting in death or serious injury to the child; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1347. By: Representative Skipper of the 137th: 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 aircraft used solely for certain agricultural purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1348. By: Representative Skipper of the 137th: 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 the sale or use of grass sod; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 1349. By: Representative Floyd of the 138th: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for retail installment contracts, limitations, and prepayment, so as to raise the amount of the acquisition cost allowed to the retailer when prepayment is made; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING HB 1350. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th, Royal of the 164th, Hudson of the 156th, Reaves of the 178th, Porter of the 143rd and others: 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 fruit or nut trees grown in this state and remaining in the possession of a producer of fruit or nuts, trees grown in this state for sale as Christmas trees and remaining in the possession of the producer, etc.; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 1351. By: Representative Lane of the 146th: A BILL to amend Code Section 27-4-130.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open seasons, creel and possession limits, and minimum and maximum size limits for certain finfish species and species groups, so as to change certain possession, creel, and size limits for certain species; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS HB 1352. By: Representative Lane of the 146th: A BILL to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to change certain definitions; to change provisions relative to the saltwater separation point; to change certain provisions relating to identification of boats taking shrimp; to provide for a recreational fishing license for all waters of this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
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HR 824. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Day of the 153rd, Clark of the 3rd, Snelling of the 99th, Bates of the 179th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that owner occupied, residential real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes at their fair market value on the basis of continuing that property's highest and best use; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 825. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Franklin County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HR 826. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Burkhalter of the 41st, Hammontree of the 4th, Bannister of the 77th, Clark of the 3rd and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an anlendment to the Constitution so as to provide that real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes for no more than their purchase price value as of the date of the owner's acquisition thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 827. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Stephens of the 150th, Everett of the 163rd, Trense of the 44th and Stancil of the 16th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize, upon approval in a local referendum, the freezing of existing residential real property values and to provide that residential real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes at their fair market value as of the date of the owner's acquisition thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 828. By: Representatives Richardson of the 26th and Murphy of the 18th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property interests located in Paulding County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HR 829. By: Representatives Lucas of the 124th, Reichert of the 126th, Randall of the 127th and Graves of the 125th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Bibb County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HR 830. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for an exemption for certain tangible personal property consisting of the retail inventory of a small business taxpayer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HR 831. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that no bill or resolution of the General Assembly intended to have the effect of law which either enacts a new statute or Act or amends an existing statute or Act shall pass unless such bill or resolution also repeals two or more existing statutes or Acts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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