F()!.-IO ~A L4/2 .SI R-1 lq'r~ 12~5 FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 5, 1998 HB 1537. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Stancil of the 91st, Hudgens of the 24th and Heard of the 89th: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need, so as to provide for an additional exemption for certain skilled nursing facilities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 1538. By: Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Parrish of the 144th and Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-2-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting the United States Disabled Athletes Fund, so as to change certain provisions relating to annual renewal; to change certain provisions relating to manufacturing costs; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 1539. By: Representatives Titus of the 180th, Yates of the 106th, Parsons of the 40th, Bates of the 179th, 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 1540. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Royal of the 164th, Pinholster of the 15th and Smith of the 12th: A BILL to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Zoning Procedures Law," so as to provide for the transfer of development rights; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HB 154l. By: Representative Johnston of the 81st: A BILL to amend Part 13 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bank fees, so as to provide that a bank shall pay a fee to an account holder for a bank error; to provide for the amount of the fee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING HB 1542. By: Representatives Snelling of the 99th, Worthan of the 98th, Royal of the 164th, Shanahan of the 10th, Heckstall of the 55th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abuse of government office, so as to change certain provisions relating to sale of real or personal property to political subdivisions by local officers and employees and exceptions thereto; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - 1- HB 1543. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st and Brown of the 130th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Downtown LaGrange Development Authority, so as to provide for the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1544. By: Representative Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales to public foundations from such taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 1545. By: Representative Sherrill of the 62nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 17 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to charitable solicitations, so as to change the requirements for renewal of registration of paid solicitors and charitable organizations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HB 1546. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th and O'Neal of the 75th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-10-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the minimum compensation to be paid to the chief magistrates and magistrates of each county , so as to delete certain provisions authorizing contrary local laws relating to the minimum annual salaries of chief magistrates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1547. By: Representative Howard of the l18th: 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 require that a company which provides coupons or rebate forms or otherwise promises items of value in exchange for the sale or lease of a product in Georgia shall provide a redemption center in this state; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HB 1548. By: Representatives Howard of the 118th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Lee of the 94th and Ray of the 128th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances in criminal cases in general, so as to provide limitations upon the granting of bail where there is probable cause to believe that a murder has been committed by the person charged; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 1549. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Barnes of the 33rd, Martin of the 47th and Bordeaux of the 15lst: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to authorize the Attorney General to bring judicial actions to enforce laws relating to open and public meetings and public records; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 2- HB 1550. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st, Porter of the 143rd, Buck of the 135th, Taylor of the 134th, Williams of the 63rd and others: A BILL to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to authorize county boards of education to build schoolhouses on real property leased from the state or a poliLical subdivision, instrumentality, agency, or authority of the state; to amend Code Section 36-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or disposition of county property; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 1551. By: Representatives Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th, Coleman of the 142nd, Ashe of the 46th, Jamieson of the 22nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the real estate transfer tax, so as to increase the tax rate by $1.00 for the first $1,000.00 or fractional part of $1,000.00 and to increase the incremental rate by IO for each additional $100.00; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 1552. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Parham of the 122nd, Parrish of the 144th, Murphy of the 18th, Smyre of the 136th and others: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the establishment by the authority of a program of scholarship grants for students at North Georgia College who have previously completed two scholarship years at Georgia Military College; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HB 1553. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th, Skipper of the 137th, Ashe of the 46th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 21-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contribution disclosure reports, so as to provide for the filing of supplemental campaign contribution disclosure reports by certain candidates and campaign committees; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HB 1554. By: Representative Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to child custody proceedings, so as to provide that in all cases in which the custody of any minor child or children is at issue between the parents, the court shall consider the best interest of the child or children and shall consider all relevant factors pertaining to such interest of the child; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1555. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th and McClinton of the 68th: A BILL to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous uniform rules of the road, so as to change certain provisions relating to requirement of driver to exercise due care and allowance of proper use of radios and mobile telephones; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 3- HB 1556. By: Representatives Polak of the 67th, Smyre of the 136th, Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th, Ashe of the 46th and others: A BILL to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to amend numeric grade averages required for certain grants and scholarships for students graduating from high school in 2000 or thereafter; to provide criteria for eligibility and ineligibility for HOPE grants, HOPE scholarships, HOPE GED vouchers, HOPE teacher's scholarships, an~ PROMISE teacher's scholarships; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA HB 1557. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: 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 provide for changes to the "Local Government Authorities Registration Act"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HB 1558. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: 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 wheelchairs and certain related equipment; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 4- HR 994. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Lord of the 121st, Murphy of the 18th and Walker of the 141st: A RESOLUTION designating the Glenn Gooch By-Pass; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 995. By: Representatives Reaves of the 178th, Floyd of the 138th and Purcell of the 147th: A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States and the United States Department of Labor to take appropriate action to ensure an adequate number of migrant farm workers to assist the farmers of the United States in the coming season; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HR 996. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Connell of the 115th and others: A RESOLUTION commending Pete Wheeler and providing for the designation of the "Pete Wheeler Georgia War Veterans Memorial Complex"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS HR 997. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Pelote of the l49th, Stanley of the 50th, Orrock of the 56th, Mobley of the 69th and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the placement of books on being a parent in the state's public libraries; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 998. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Walker of the l41st, Evans of the 28th, Byrd of the 170th and Lee of the 94th: A RESOLUTION creating the Commission on the 250th Anniversary of a Representative Assembly in Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 999. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th and Taylor of the 134th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on High School Technology Career Academies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 1000. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th, Teague of the 58th, McClinton of the 68th, Henson of the 65th, Anderson of the 116th and others: A RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to declare May, 1998, as Stroke Awareness Month in Georgia; creating the Joint Study Committee on the Impact of Strokes on Georgia's Citizens; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES - 5- SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 5, 1998 SB 411. By: Senators Burton of the 5th, Tysinger of the 41st, Ray of the 48th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warrants for arrest, so as to provide for hearing of applications for arrest by electronic or telephonic means in certain circumstances; to provide for related matt.ers; to, provide an effective.. date; and for other purp9?es. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY SB 489. By: Senators Land of the 16th and Harbison of the 15th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to a previous constitutional exemption from ad valorem taxation for disabled veterans continued in effect as statutory law; to provide for a special election; to provide for effective dates; and for other purposes. Referred to the Co~~ittee on WAYS & MEANS SB 517. By: Senator Cagle of the 49th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the local option sales and use tax for educational purposes, so as to provide for concurrent resolution requirements; to change certain provisions regarding requirements and procedures with respect to such tax; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS SB 522. By: Senators Walker of the 22nd, Dean of the 31st, Harbison of the 15th and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Telecommunications and Competition Development Act of 1995," so as to require a customer's written authorization before a telecommunications company may charge for any telecommunications or other type of service; to require that the charges for any new or changed services be stated in a separate and distinct manner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY SR 490. By: Senators Land of the 16th and Hooks of the 14th: A RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Deryl Hart and designating a portion of Georgia Highway 137 as the "Dr. Deryl Hart Road"; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 1-