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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 11, 1999

HB 563. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Bailey of the 93rd, Hudson of the 156th, Floyd of the 138th and Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to create the Georgia Military Pension Fund; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

HB 564. By: Representatives Shanahan of the 10th, Jamieson of the 22nd and Porter of the 143rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-5-374 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources, so as to establish certain fees to be charged to owners of certain dams; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

HB 565. By: Representatives Channell of the Illth, Parrish of ,the 144th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Coleman of the 142nd and Royal of the 164th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-12-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compilation, maintenance, and revision of jury lists, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for the board of jury commissioners to make any use of or any reference to the registered voters list in the county in revising jury lists; and for
other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HB 566.

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By: Representative Cummings of the 27th:

A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health

insurance plan, so as to provide for inclusion in such plan state

employees retired under a public retirement system; and for other

purposes.

Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE

HB 567. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Felton of the 43rd, Irvin of the 45th 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 sales to housing authorities; to provide for an exemption for certain sales to or by nonprofit organizations having as their primary purpose the raising of funds for books, materials, and programs for public libraries; 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

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HB 568. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Felton of the 43rd, Irvin of the 45th 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 sales to housing authorities; to provide for an exemption with respect to sales by or to certain churches, religious institutions, or religious denominations; to provide for an exemption for certain sales to or by nonprofit organizations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 569. By: Representative Cummings of the 27th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to define a certain term; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 570. By: Representative Cummings of the 27th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-3-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to define a certain term; and for other purposes. and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 571. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd pnd West of the 101st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the OfficLal Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the receipt and transfer of certain quantities of table wine without having to be licensed, subject to certain taxation requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES
HB 572. By: Representatives Byrd of the l70th and Mosley of the 17lst: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for competitive bidding when a county or municipal corporation constructs or renovates a building or other real property to be leased by the state; to change the provisions relating to certain multiyear contracts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 573. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Royal of the 164th and McKinney of the 51st: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," so as to exclude certain costs from the definition of operating costs for certain purposes; to provide that the interest income from certain reserves may be used to pay operating costs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 574. By: Representatives Purcell of the l47th, Hudson of the 156th, Royal. of the 164th, Floyd of the 138th and Manning of the 32nd: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to construction, improvement, and repair of rail lines, depots, and roads, so as to provide certain restrictions on the repair, maintenance, and construction of railroad crossings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 575. By: Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Randall of the 127th, Greene of the 158th, Channell of the Il1th, Childers of the 13th and others: A BILL to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to provide for legislative intent; to change the provisions relating to definitions; to authorize the amendment of applicable rules and regulations of the Department of Human Resources and the policies and procedures of the Department of Medical Assistance to create a new classification and new licensure category for child care facilities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING
HB 576. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, McBee of the 88th and Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state public library activities, so as to authorize funding of cooperative library projects between the Department of Technical and Adult Education and the Department of Archives and History; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 577. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, McBee of the 88th and Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-30-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometry registration, so as to change the provisions relating to continuing education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 578. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-8-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tire disposal restrictions, so as to extend the time that a $1.00 tax on new tires shall be collected; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 579. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st and Cummings of the 27th: A BILL to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide funding to tag agents for modernization and technology; to provide for accounts, refunds, and reports; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 580. By: Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Poag of the 6th and Day of the 153rd: A BILL to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide that any county, municipality, or other public subdivision of this state which has a law enforcement agency shall declare a ch~efof police or a law enforcement head for such law enforcement agency who is required to be a certified peace officer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 35, known as the "G~org~a Peace Of f icer Standards and Training Act"; and for other purposes. .
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 581. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Stanley of the 49th and Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to chang.e certain provisions relating to persons not to be licensed; to require a course of driver education for certain applicants for drivers' licenses; and for 0'ther purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 582. By: Representatives Smith of the 103rd, Scarlett of the 174th, Hudson of the 120th, Crawford o.f the 129th and Channell of the 111th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the setoff of debt collection against income tax refunds, so as to authorize the setoff of certain debts owed to the Department of Corrections; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 583. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st, Smyre of the 136th, Heard of the 89th, Holland of the 157th and Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified child care expenses) and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 584. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th, Ragas of the 64th., Brooks of the 54th and Epps of the 131st: A BILL to amend Code Section 17-7-93 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arraignment and entry of plea in criminal cases, so as to provide that prior to acceptance of aplEla of gUilty the court shall determine whether the defendant is fre~ly entering the plea with an understanding as to its effect on the status of a resident alien or naturalized citizen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 585. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st, Hugley of the 133~d, Taylor of the 134th, McBee of the 88th, Smith of the 12th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-9-2 of the Official COele of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of and financial assistal1ce to mass transit systems, so as to authorize the Department of Transportation to participate in capital projects for masp transportation systems in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HB 586. By: Representatives Houston of the 166th, Ashe of the 46th, Walker of the 141st, Smyre of the 136th and Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for independent review of proposals for changes in the scope of practice of health care professionals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HB 587. By: Representative Dixon of the l68th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habitual violators and probationary drivers' licenses, so as to provide that certain fees applicable to Class C drivers' licenses shall be applicable to replacements for lost or destroyed probationary drivers' licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 588. By: Representative Dixon of the 168th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for display of license plates issued in 1942 or earlier on motor vehicles manufactured in such years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HR 286. By: Repres~n"tq.;tives. St:c:l111ey of the 49th,. St:aIlley of'.tl}~ 59th" watson
of the 70th, Siffls of the 167th, AI)d~rson at. the 116th Clrld. otlte:rs: A RESOLUTION c:J;eCit;dng, the 'Jp~l}t$t:udY. CQmrn~tt~e OIl GamirigJ ap:d: fol;'
other purposes.. . Referred to the Committe~ on RULE$
HR 287. By: Represelltat:ives Mobley of the" Q,9;tl;l, B):o()ks of the 54:t::-b,M:.GKinney of the 51st, Randall of tbe 127,th, Epps of the 131st q;lld Ot1)~;r;s: A RESOLUTION cr~.Citing tile Jpint St.qdy. comrn.i,t:tf3~ on th~ CoJtl!I1ission. on Equal Opporturti1j.Yi a:rlq.,.. fQ)Z ot;,her ~ll}tP()S~~.
Referred to the COll\Jllitt~~ on RULJ::,S HR 288. By: Representative Porter of the 143rd: A RESOLUTION qesig.f1ating th.e Pleasant:' 'SPJfing~ area, in LCi.ur~ns county; as a community; and for other purpqses.
Referred to the Committee on STA,TE P.I;.Al!l~~N'~ ~ CO~'UNlTY AF~A,:I;RS
LOCAL
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 11, 1999
SB 76. By: Senators Brown of the 26th, Broun of the 46th, Starr of the 44th and others: A BILL to amend Part 12 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority, so as to change the membership of the authority; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNIgG & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SB 95. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th, Brush of the 24th and James of the 35th: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to education and training of persons regulated by the State Board of Cosmetology; to require certain continuing education; to require licensing of instructors in private cosmetology schools; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY SR 88. By: Senators Walker of the 22nd and Cheeks of the 23rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Partnership Between the Hospital and Clinics of the Medical College of Georgia and the University Hospital of Richmond County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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