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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, March 1, 1999

HB 799. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefit options under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to eliminate certain restrictions and limitations with respect to the reemployment of retired members; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 800. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Porter of the 143rd: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to quality basic educational programs, so as to change certain provisions regarding special instructional assistance programs for students with developmental deficiencies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 801. By: Representatives Scheid of the 17th, Stancil of the 16th and Pinholster of the 15th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-40.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the income tax credits for certain low-emission vehicles, so as to increase the amount of such credits; to increase the carry forward periods of such credits; to provide for an additional credit with respect to certain electric vehicle chargers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 802. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, DeLoach of the 172nd and Pinholster of the 15th: A BILL to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide for license requirements with respect to real estate company franchises; to provide for a definition; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Georgia Real Estate Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 803. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-7-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public road abandonment procedures, so as to provide limitations upon abandonment of certain roads or streets leading to cemeteries; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 804. By: Representatives Stokes of the 92nd, Walker of the 141st, Martin of the 47th, Richardson of the 26th and Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the place of sessions and terms of the Supreme Court of Georgia, so as to change the terms of the court and the ending dates of certain terms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 805. By: Representatives Connell of the 115th, Allen of the 117th, DeLoach of the 119th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th and others: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, so as to provide that such officials shall be entitled to receive a travel allowance and reasonable expenses; to change certain provisions relative to the salary of state court judges; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 806. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 807. By: Representatives Franklin of the 39th, Sanders of the 107th, Smith of the 102nd, Bridges of the 9th, Kaye of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous sale and purchase provisions, so as to provide that the state shall sell all state owned property used as a golf course; to provide certain legislative findings; to define a certain term; to provide that state authorities shall contract with a private entity for the operation of certain golf courses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 808. By: Representatives Greene of the 158th, Smith of the 12th, Barnard of the 154th and Heard of the 89th: A BILL to amend Code Section 42-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hiring out of inmates, sale of products produced by inmates, disposition of proceeds, and payment of inmates for services, so as to limit construction projects which may be undertaken by the Department of Corrections Inmate Construction Program; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 809. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th, Harbin of the 113th and Randall of the 127th: 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 810. By: Representative Walker of the 87th: A BILL to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Monroe in the County of Walton, so as to define the terms gross revenue as used in the provisions relating to franchises; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 811. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of the superior courts, so as to change the terms of the Superior Court of Randolph County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 812. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Coleman of the 142nd, Parham of the 122nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient access to eye care, so as to provide for a blindness education, screening, and treatment program, subject to availability of funds derived from voluntary contributions; to amend Code Section 40-5-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to application and fees for motor vehicle drivers' licenses, so as to provide that voluntary contributions for certain purposes may be made at time of application; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 813. By: Representative Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to provide that persons under the age of 18 years may be enlisted by the Department of Public Safety to test compliance with laws prohibiting the sale or distribution of cigarettes and tobacco related objects to minors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 814. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, Hegstrom of the 66th and West of the101st: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensing of practitioners of acupuncture; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 815. By: Representatives Greene of the 158th, Smith of the 12th, Jenkins of the 110th and Whitaker of the 7th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to claims against the state or its departments or agencies, so as to change the date after which compensation resolutions may not be introduced; to change the date after which the Claims Advisory Board shall make no further recommendations on claims to the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 816. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Holland of the 157th, Hudson of the 156th, Murphy of the 18th, Ray of the 128th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to repeal provisions authorizing the State Construction Industry Licensing Board to issue cease and desist orders to prohibit persons from violating certain provisions of said chapter relating to the business or profession of a conditioned air contractor and providing for penalties for violations of such cease and desist orders; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 817. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, ~~lating to self-service stqrage facilities, so as to change certain provisions of the standard rental agreement relating to storage of personal prop~rty which is the basis for enforcement of liens without judicial inte~vention; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 818. By: Representative Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-24-44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation of polici~s generally, so as to provide that notice of cancellation shall not be +eq~ire4 in certain cases; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 819. By: Representatives Stephens of the 150th, Heard of the 89th and Martin of the 145th: 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 confidentiality of patients' medical infQ~mation obtained by insurers from pharmacies or Pharmacists; tq prqhibit release of such information to third parties without patient consent; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 820. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Hospital Authorities Law,~ so as to prohibit the grant of state funds to certain hospital authorities which do not meet certain requirements; and for other p~rposeS.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 821. By: Representative Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to create a board of elections and registratiqn for Lee County and provide for its powers and duties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUN~TY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 822. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th and Hudson of the 156th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the ~Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act,~ so as to authorize the Public Service Commission to initiate a proceeding for determining that adequate market conditions exist within a delivery group; to prqvide for the criteria to be used in making determination and conforming chang~s relating to stays of the process of customer assignment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 823. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Bridges of the 9th, Callaway of the 81st and Parham of the 122nd: A BILL to amend Code section 40-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of unregistered vehicles or vehicles without current license plates, revalidation decals, or county decals, storage of unlicensed vehicles, jurisdiction, display of temporary notices, and disposition of fines, so as to provide for issuance of temporary plates for vehicles sold by dealers of new and used motor vehicles and display of such temporary plates on recently purchased vehicles prior to registration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HR 377.

By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Stephens of the 150th artd

Sims of the 167th:
A RESOLUTION proposing art . amendment to the c:(:>nsti ttitio~ so. as to

authorize the General Assembly to provide bygen~ral 0t" lq9a!. Hi~

for limitations upon the rate of increase of ad valor~~ ta*es~ ~nd

for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HR 37B. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th, MUrphy 9f .. th~18th,
Coleman of the Both, Sh~nah~n of the 10th, bix of the 76th and
others: .
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to rename the fede:r#l. "Na.ti9rtai . se:h6bl Lunch Act of 1946" as the "Richard B. Russell National School tUhcH
Act."; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

HR 379. By: Representative Smith of the 9ist: A RESOLUTION designating the William P. Ponder Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee ort TRANSPORTATION

HR 380.
By: Representatives Ftanklin of the 39th, Joyce of the it 'ahd
Davi~of the 60th:
A RESOLUTION inviting Connecticut arms,mahufa.cttirers to relocate to
Georgia; and for ot.her purposes.

Referred to the Committee on INOUSTRY

HR 412. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Walker of the i41st,
of the 89th and Hudgens of the 24th: A RESOLUTION designating the Museum of Na.tBral.~isto~y ~at the University of Georgia as the Sta.te MuseUm of Natural Htstory, to ti~ known as the Georgia Museum of Natural History; arid for other
purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, March 1, 1999
SB 179. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Broun of the 46th, Gillis of the 20th and others: A BILL to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for application for designation as a Regional Economic Assistance Project (REAP); to provide for the contents of the application and the minimum criteria for such designation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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