~O~IO GA L4/~ f~j R1 111q/2-1 FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 1, 1999 HB 361. By: Representatives Coleman of the 80th, Benefield of the 96th, Coleman of the 142nd, Parrish of the 144th, Channell of the I11th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Southeastern Railway Museum as the official state transportation history museum; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HB 362. By: Representatives Dix of the 76th, Reichert of the 126th and Smith of the 102nd: A BILL to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change certain references relating to cruelty to animals; to include a certain reference relating to animal fighting; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise comprehensively the law relating to the offense of cruelty to animals; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 363. By: Representatives Stephens of the 150th, Martin of the 145th and Scarlett of the 174th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-181 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maximum speed limits, so as to raise certain speed limits; to provide different speed limits for trucks on certain highways; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 364. By: Representatives Stephens of the 150th, Irvin of the 45th, Stancil of the 16th, Pinholster of the 15th, Graves of the 125th and others: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem tax exemptions, so as to provide for an exemption for all tangible personal property consisting of inventory of a small business taxpayer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 365. By: Representative Connell of the 115th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-4l of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemption of property from ad valorem taxation, so as to provide an ad valorem tax exemption for all property of any nonprofit home for the physically disabled used in connection with its operation when the home for the physically disabled has no stockholders and no income or profit which is distributed to or for the benefit of any private person; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 1- HB 366. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Allen of the 117th, Teper of the 61st and Stuckey of the 67th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Revised Code of 1998, relating to general provisions relative to descent and distribution, so a to repeal a provision prohibiting the father and other paternal kin from inheriting from or through a child born out of wedlock if the father failed or refused to treat the child openly as his own or to provide support for the child; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 367. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Teper of the 61st, Stuckey of the 67th, Ragas of the 64th, Brooks of the 54th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-3-193 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, so as to provide for appointment of certain members by the Recreational Authorities Overview Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY HB 368. By: Representatives Bohannon of the 139th, Walker of the 141st, Day of the 153rd and Ray of the 128th: 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 provide for an exemption with respect to certain motor vehicles o\vned wholly by a resident or nonresident member of the United States armed forces or jointly by a resident or nonresident member of the United States armed forces and resident or nonresident family members; and for other purposes. Referred to t.he Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 369. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Allen of the 117th and Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated t relating to venue regarding business corporations, so as to change venue provisions relating to corporations; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 370. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Allen of the 117th and Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to venue j so as to change venue provisions for cases involving certain joint or joint and several defendants residing in different counties; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 371. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Tolbert of the 25th, Allen of the 117th, Teper of the 61st, Wiles of the 34th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the superior courts, so as to change provisions relating to the employment of law clerks and court administrators; to change law clerks to law assistants; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 2- HB 372. By: Representatives James of the 140th and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to substantially revise and restate the law governing the licensure and regulation of veterinarians; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 373. By: Representatives Cash of the 108th, Tolbert of the 25th, Sanders of the 107th, Smith of the 109th and Watson of the 70th: A BILL to amend Code Section 21-2-384 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preparation and delivery of absentee ballots and supplies, the mailing of absentee ballots, oaths of absentee electors and persons assisting absentee electors, master lists of ballots sent, and challenges, so as to provide that no absentee ballot shall be issued or mailed by the registrars after 5:00 P.M. on the Friday immediately prior to a primary or election; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 374. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, Williams of the 114th, Trense of the 44th, Coleman of the 142nd, Skipper of the 137th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for legislative findings; to require health insurers to provide coverage for any prescription drug or device approved for use as a contraceptive; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 375. By: Representatives Channell of the 111th, Williams of the 114th, Coleman of the 142nd, Trense of the 44th and Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Indigent Care Trust Fund, so as to provide that moneys from the fund shall be used only in accordance with law; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HB 376. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Pinholster of the 15th and Scheid of the 17th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of licenses, so as to provide for the notice of implied consent to be printed upon the driver's license application and license; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 377. By: Representatives Franklin of the 39th, Yates of the 106th, Wiles of the 34th, Rice of the 79th, Dodson of the 94th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of motor vehicle drivers' licenses, so as to provide for seizure, suspension, and revocation of drivers' licenses for certain conduct; to provide that persons convicted of certain offenses shall not be licensed again; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES - 3- HB 378. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Coleman of the l42nd: A BILL to create the Dublin-Laurens County Recreation Authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 379. By: Representatives Ragas of the 64th and Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Code Section 2-7-99 and other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to provide for including the social security number of the applicant on applications for licensure; to provide for withholding child support from income and earnings in certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 380. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Allen of the 117th and Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-36-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the form of a power of attorney for health care and powers authorized, so as to repeal the provision for including the notice paragraph at the beginning of the form for substantial compliance with the form set out in such Code section; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 381. By: Representatives McClinton of the 68th, McKinney of the 51st, Dean of the 48th, Martin of the 47th, Orrock of the 56th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 88 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997," so as to provide that new residential construction and residential rehabilitation shall be qualified business enterprises for purposes of Chapter 36; to change the definition of business enterprise; to change certain provisions regarding ad valorem tax exemptions; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HB 382. By: Representatives Unterman of the 84th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Coleman of the 142nd, Coleman of the 80th and Channell of the I11th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules and regulations applicable to the operation of bingo games and sessions, so as to change the amount of prizes in cash or gifts of equivalent value that a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization may award during a bingo session during any calendar day; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HB 383. By: Representatives Trense of the 44th, Royal of the 164th and Campbell of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-2-44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty and interest on willful failure to pay ad valorem tax, so as to authorize eqch county and municipal governing authority, by resolution or ordinance, to apply a penalty of 10 percent immediately upon such ad valorem tax becoming delinquent; and for other purposes. Referred to the Co~mittee on WAYS & MEANS - 4- HB 384. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Teper of the 61st, Stuckey of the 67th, Ragas of the 64th, Brooks of the 54th and others: A BILL to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 30f Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Stone Mountain Memorial Association Act," so as to provide for the purposes of the association; to provide for required provisions of certain contracts with the association; to create the association improvement fund and provide for expenditure of revenues of such fund; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY HB 385. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Teper of the 61st, Stuckey of the 67th, Royal of the 164th, Ashe of the 46th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide that Georgia taxable net income of an individual taxpayer shall not include income which is attributable directly to funds or benefits received or recovered with respect to a settlement disbursement from foreign financial institutions to survivors of the Holocaust or heirs of deceased victims of the Holocaust; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 386. By: Representative Callaway of the 81st: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances and sureties, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of bail enforcement agents; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 387. By: Representatives Callaway of the 81st, Bridges of the 9th, Jenkins of the 110th, Williams of the 83rd, Rice of the 79th and others: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for a new class of license to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide that such class of license shall be known as the specially trained handgun license; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 388. By: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Turnquest of the 73rd and Dukes of the 161st: A BILL to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to require certain tobacco product manufacturers to establish and make deposits into certain escrow accounts; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 5- HR 161. By: Representative Lewis of the 14th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Frank Martin; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 162. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th and Unterman of the 84th: A RESOLUTION designating the Major General Thomas Wayne Robison Memorial Highway; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 163. By: Representative Lewis of the 14th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Kevin Todd Hampton; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 164. By: Representative Lewis of the 14th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Tony Pilcher; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 165. By: Representative Crawford of the 129th: A RESOLUTION designating the J. Irvin Hendricks Highway; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 166. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A RESOLUTION designating the Andrew Jackson Ash Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 167. By: Representatives McKinney of the 51st, Brooks of the 54th, Ashe of the 46th, Teper of the 61st, Watson of the 70th and others: A RESOLUTION to create the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 168. By: Representatives Stephens of the 150th and Graves of the 125th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for four-year terms of office for members of the Georgia Senate; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 169. By: Representative Rogers of the 20th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state property located in Hall County; and for other purposes. owned real Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY - 6- SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 1, 1999 SB 39. By: Senators Madden of the 47th, Golden of the 8th and Crotts of the 17th: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to provide for cross appeals to the appellate division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation within 30 days of the notice of award by the administrative law judge; to authorize the board to review the status of a self-insured employer after the self-insured employer has been involved in a merger or acquisition; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - 1-