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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, January 13, 1999

, Bills listed out of sequence indicate those prefiled.

HB 18. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Smith of the l02nd, Hudgens of the 24th and Yates of the 106th: A BILL to amend Code Section 3-3-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing to, purchase of, or possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages and dispensing, serving, selling, or handling alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age in the course of employment; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES

HB 19. By: Representative Everett of the 163rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 26-4-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for substitution of generic name drugs, so as to provide for the name of the brand name drug upon the container for the substituted drug; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

HB 25.

By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Walker of the 14lst and

Irvin of the 45th:

A BILL to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of

Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of physicians,

physician's assistants, and respiratory care, so as to change the

definition of a certain term; to provide that the Composite State

Board of Medical Examiners shall function as a separate state agency

and shall be a separate budget unit of state government; and for

other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

HB 53. By: Representative Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to clarify that a motion to enforce an alimony or child support order by attachment for contempt is a part of the underlying action and does not constitute a new action; to amend Code Section 19-6-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of orders for alimony and child support, so as to provide for the nature of contempt proceedings as a part of the underlying action; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HB 54. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Walker of the 141st 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 with respect to the sale of certain natural or artificial gas used directly in the production of electricity; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

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HB 55. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: 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 change certain provisions regarding the exemption of certain fees and charges of urban transit systems; to provide for an additional exemption with respect to certain fares and charges; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 56. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Public Revenue Code," so as to revise provisions relating to Georgia taxes; to define the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby to incorporate provisions of federal law into Georgia law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 57. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state sales and use tax, so as to change certain provisions regarding certain sales and use tax exemptions with respect to certain motor fuels; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 58. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Dean of the 48th, Jones of the 71st and Watson of the 70th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial affairs of the General Assembly, so as to provide for issuance of a housing affordability impact note for any legislation or rule that affects the cost of constructing a residential unit of housing; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 59. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of the state sales and use tax, so as to change certain provisions regarding the imposition of such tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 60. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state administration of revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions with respect to authorized forms of payment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 61. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to intangible taxation of financial institutions, so as to change certain provisions regarding local business license taxes on despository financial institutions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 62. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the intangible recording tax, so as to change certain provisions regarding the filing of instruments securing long-term notes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 63. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the motor fuel tax, so as to change certain provisions relating to the levy and rate of taxation with respect to certain motor fuels; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 64. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain provisions relating to assessment of tangible property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 65. By: Representatives Buck of the l35th, Royal of the l64th and Jamieson of the 22nd: 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 change certain provisions regarding applicability to certain instruments, deeds, or writings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 66. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the l64th and 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 tax, so as to change certain provisions regarding taxation of individuals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 67. By: Representatives Birdsong of the l23rd, Roberts of the 162nd, Sims of the 167th, Squires of the 78th, Poag of the 6th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section15-6-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recordation and index of military discharges by the clerk of superior court, so as to provide that a veteran may submit certain other information to the clerk of the superior court for recordation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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HB 68. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Porter of the 143rd, Jamieson of the 22nd, Roberts of the 162nd, Sims of the 167th and others: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for instructional activity relating to the Presidents of the United States on President's Day of each year; to provide for instructional activity relating to Veterans Day; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 69. By: Representative Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Code Section 46-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone solicitation to residences and related matters, so as to provide that no person shall record any portion of a telephone solicitation call to a residential subscriber; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 70. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Jenkins of the 110th and Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to year's support under the Revised Probate Code of 1998, so as to change the provisions relating to issuance of citation and publication of notice; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 71. By: Representative Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Code Section 52-7-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules of the road for boat traffic, so as to restrict the permissible speed of vessels within 50 feet of certain objects; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
HB 72. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th and Heard of the 89th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone service, and Chapter 6 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to radio common carriers, so as to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to require pager service providers to keep records of originating phone numbers and customers requested; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 73. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Heard of the 89th and Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 45 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning municipal training, so as to change the terms of office of members appointed to the board of the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 74. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Heard of the 89th and Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the coroner of Clarke County, so as to change the provisions regarding compensation; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

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HB 75.

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By: Representatives McBee of the 88th and Heard of the 89th:

A BILL to amend Code Section 44-12-131 of the Official Code of

Georgia Annotated, relating to duration of pawn transactions, legal

rates of interest, and excessive interest, so a to change the amount

of interest and other fees a pawnshop may legally charge; and for

other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING

HB 76. By: Representatives Walker of the 141st, Bohannon of the 139th, Floyd of the 138th, McBee of the 88th and Ray of the 128th: A BILL to amend Subpart 1 of Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame, so as to change provisions relating to the function and authority of the hall of fame; to provide that the hall of fame shall be the official state repository for aviation history; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

HB 77.

By: Representatives Reaves of the 178th, McCall of the 90th and

Purcell of the 147th:

A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Dairy Act of 1980,"

so as to delete certain definitions; to repeal provisions related to

imitation milk products, imitation reconstituted milk, milk or cream

brokerages, milk or cream buying stations and reconstituted milk; to

change references to the "Grade A Pasturized Milk Ordinance"; and for

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other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS

HB 78.
By: Representatives Reaves of the 178th and Purcell of the 147th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Food Act," so as to repeal Code Section 26-2-31, relating to repacking of flour, grits, hominy, and cornmeal; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS

HB 79. By: Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Wiles of the 34th and Manning of the 32nd: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to provide that high school grades of person seeking admission to any public college or university in this state shall not be indexed except under certain conditions; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

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HB 80. By: Representative Jones of the 71st: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional bondsmen, so as to authorize sheriffs to require professional bondsmen to submit to the sheriff for his or her approval a list of bail recovery agents employed by such bondsmen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 81. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th and 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 tax, so as to change certain provisions regarding taxation of corporations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 82. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Reaves of the 178th, Royal of the 164th, Skipper of the 137th and Walker of the 141st: 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 of electricity for the operation of an irrigation system which is used on a farm exclusively for the irrigation of farm crops; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HR 28. By: Representative Campbell of the 42nd: A RESOLUTION compensating A. K. Pearson; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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