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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, January 29 r 1998

HB 1429.
By: Representatives Crews of the 78th and Bannister of the 77th: A BILL to amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the description of representative districts 77 and 78; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE

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REAPPORTIONMENT

CONGRESSIONAL

HB 1430. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd, Lee of the 94th, Porter of the 143rd, Roberts of the 162nd and others: A BILL to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to registration and license requirements and penalties; to change certain provisions relating to transfer of license plates and revalidation decals; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 1431. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Shanahan of the lOth, Smith of the 12th, Stancil of the 16th, Jamieson of the 22nd and others: 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 change the definitions of certain terms; to define additional terms; to change the provisions relating to preparation of proposed budgets; to change the provisions relating to adoption of budget ordinances or resolutions; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

HB 1432. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th, James of the 140th, Reaves of the 178th, Bailey of the 93rd, McCall of the 90th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources and the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources as to control of water pollution and surface-water use generally, so as to provide for additional grounds for the refusal to grant certain permits issued by the director; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

HB 1433. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Shanahan of the 10th, Smith of the 12th, Stancil of the 16th, Jamieson of the~22nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of proceeds, issuance of certain debt, and audit reporting requirements applicable to special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions relating to the
contents of the required audit report schedule; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

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HB 1434. By: Representatives Franklin of the 39th, Joyce of the 1st, Coan of the 82nd, Massey of the 86th, Ladd of the 59th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate "Bill of Rights Day"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 1435. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Mueller of the 152nd, Jones of the 71st, Hudson of the 120th and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the provisions relating to continuing education and the scope of practice of chiropractic; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1436. By: Representative Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provlslons regarding the sale of distilled spirits by private clubs, so as to provide for Sunday sales of other alcoholic beverages in such clubs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES
HB 1437. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to provide a deduction for certain employer social security tax payments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1438. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Redevelopment Powers Law," so as to change certain definitions; to change certain requirements and procedures regarding redevelopment plan proposals; to change requirements and procedures for creating tax allocation districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1439. By: Representative Channell of the 111th: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Oglethorpe County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1440. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Channell of the I11th, Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th, Jones of the 71st 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 prevent certain errors from constituting abuse; to change the provisions regarding seizure of property subject to such forfeiture and provide for bonding requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1441. By: Representatives Hudgens of the 24th, McBee of the 88th and Heard of the 89th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts in general, so as to repeal provisions relating to misdemeanor jurisdiction of municipal courts of certain consolidated governments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1442. By: Representatives Smith of the 103rd, Grindley of the 35th, Wiles of the 34th, West of the 101st, Sims of the 167th and others: 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 certain funeral merchandise; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1443. By: Representatives Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Spalding County, so as to change the residency requirements with respect to candidates for membership on the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1444. By: Representative DeLoach of the 172nd: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crabs, so as to provide for requirements for obtaining a commercial crabbing license; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
HB 1445. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the certification of professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to change certain exemptions from the requirements of that chapter; to provide for a misdemeanor criminal penalty for persons who claim to be engineers or land surveyors without complying with the provisions of that chapter; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1446. By: Representative Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the termination of certain exemptions from sales and use taxes unless such exemptions are reestablished and continued; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1447. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to change the requirements for eligibility for an engineer-in-training certificate; to change the requirements for eligibility for a professional engineer certificate; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 1448. By: Representative Williams of the 114th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-9-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle self-insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to an exception applicable to taxicab self-insurers located in counties with populations of 400,000 or less; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1449. By: Representatives Hammontree of the 4th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Davis of the 60th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements of motor vehicle liability policies and coverage of claims against uninsured motorists, sO as to change provisions relating to service on the plaintiff's uninsured motorist carrier in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1450. By: Representatives Smith of the 169th, Sims of the 167th, Mosley of the 171st, Byrd of the 170th, Holland of the 157th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to declare the first week in February of each year as "Home Education Week" in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 1451. By: Representative Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-57 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to suspension or revocation of license of habitually negligent or dangerous driver and point system, so as to change certain provisions relating to points assessed for violation of child safety restraint requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1452. By: Representative Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend an Act creating and establishing a purchasing department in certain counties of this state, so as to change the provisions relative to public letting and bids; to change the provisions relative to advertisement of bids; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1453. By: Representative McCall of the 90th: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to weight of vehicle and load, so as to change certain provisions relating to load limits for certain vehicles hauling loads of granite from quarries; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 865. By: Representatives Stallings of the lOOth, West of the lOlst, Byrd of the 170th, O'Neal of the 75th and Martin of the 145th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that neither the state nor a political subdivision of the state shall burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except where such burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling interest; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 866. By: Representative Hudson of the 120th: A RESOLUTION compensating Ms. Loretta Cummings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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