First readers in House, 2007 February 2

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 02,2007 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 264. By Representatives Millar of the 79th, Willard of the 49th, Geisinger of the 48th, and Wilkinson of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the'homestead option sales and use tax, so as to change the manner and method of disbursing the proceeds of such tax; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties of the state revenue commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 265. By Representative Lane of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to repeal the provisions of law providing for county surveyors; to provide for the continuation in office of county surveyors who were elected to office until the end of their current terms of office; to provide for the abolishing of the offices of appointed county surveyors; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 266. By Representative Hill of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Camden County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section 11, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 267. By Representative Hill of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of St. Marys to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section 11, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 268. By Representatives Davis of the 109th, Franklin of the 43rd, and Lane of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 9 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority, so as to repeal said article in its entirety; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting provisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HB 269. By Representatives Davis of the 109th and Lakly of the 72nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mass transportation, so as to provide for a referendum to approve funding for a commuter rail project within or through a county or municipality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 270. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Benton of the 3lst, Oliver of the 83rd, Carter of the 159th, and Fleming of the 117th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions in juvenile proceedings, so as to change provisions relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem; to provide for definitions; to change provisions relating to a court appointed special advocate including appointment, training, role, and responsibilities; to provide for notice of juvenile court proceedings to a court appointed special advocate; to provide for a court appointed special advocate's access to records; to provide for confidentialityof certain information; to provide for immunity for a court appointed special advocate; to provide for removal of a court appointed special advocate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to.the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 271. By Representative Powell of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to watercraft held in inventory, so as to provide that watercraft held in inventory for resale shall be exempt kom taxation; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 272. By Representatives Lewis of the 15th, Stephens of the 164th, Martin of the 47th, Ralston of the 7th, Williams of the 4th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a phased-in exemption with respect to state sales and use tax for the sale of natural or artificial gas, electricity, or any other energy used directly or indirectly in the manufacture or processing of tangible personal property; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 273. By Representative Smith of the 113th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Oconee County, approved April 18, 1917 (Ga. L. 1917, p. 384), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3105), so as to provide for terms for the members of the board of commissioners of Oconee County; to provide for elections; to provide for a referendum; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL

HB 274. By Representatives Lindsey of the 54th and Kaiser of the 59th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to provide for additional qualifications of a notary; to change certain provisions relating to the notary's application; to change certain provisions relating to a notary's obligation to advise the clerk of superior court of certain changes in personal information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 275. By Representatives Henson of the 87th, Stephenson of the 92nd, Watson of the 91st, Drenner of the 86th, Mosby of the 90th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipalities, so as to provide for additional requirements with respect to local Acts of the General Assembly proposing the creation of new municipal corporations; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 276. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Hill of the 21st, Brooks of the 63rd, and Loudermilk of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to set forth the purposes of the Biometric Information Protection Act; to provide for civil and criminal penalties; to provide for venue; to prohibit the use of genetic information for the issuance of life insurance; to prohibit the use of genetic information in employment decisions; to prohibit the use of biometric information in enrollment decisions in educational institutions; to provide for information on public and private identification and access cards; to define certain unfair business practices for preferential treatment of customers that reveal biometric information; to prohibit the implanting of biometric sensors or personal location tracking devices; to provide for the release of biometric or genetic information to legal authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 277. By Representatives Peake of the 137th, Smith of the 113th, Burkhalter of the 50th, Ehrhart of the 36th, O'Neal of the 146th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86.21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting certain beneficial projects and supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for a special license plate supporting the Georgia Junior Golf Foundation; to provide for the disbursement of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 278. By Representatives Thomas of the 55th, Sims of the 169th, Jones of the 44th, Brooks of the 63rd, and Jacobs of the 80th: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-14-18, relating to the duties of a registrant and a written contract under the "Georgia Cemetery and Funeral Services Act of 2000," so as to provide that a plat marked with the location of a grave space shall be attached to a contract, where appropriate; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 279. By Representatives Collins of the 27th, Cooper of the 41st, Burkhalter of the 50th, Lunsford of the 11Oth, Ralston of the 7th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require certain procedures for determinations relating to eligibility for medical assistance through the Katie Beckett waiver program for children with Spina Bifida who have Myelomeningocele; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 280. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Johnson of the 37th, Tumlin of the 38th, Teilhet of the 40th, and Mumford of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to present legislative findings; to define terms; to ban the sale of marijuana flavored products to minors; to provide for a penalty; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
HB 281. By Representatives Benfield of the 85th, Manning of the 32nd, Talton of the 145th, Chambers of the 81st, Oliver of the 83rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of controlled substances, so as to create a drug-free zone for child care learning centers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 282. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Martin of the 47th, Keen of the 179th, and Carter of the 159th: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 regarding the sale or use of engines, parts, equipment, or other tangible personal property used in the maintenance or repair of certain aircraft; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HR 157. By Representatives Bruce of the 64th, Willard of the 49th, Keown of the 173rd, Williams of the 89th, Stephenson of the 92nd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on the Continuing Education of Special Needs Individuals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HR 158. By Representative Powell of the 29th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the freezing of existing residential real property values and to provide that residential real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes at their fair market value as of the date of the owner's acquisition thereof; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 168. By Representatives Benfield of the 85th, Gardner of the 57th, Henson of the 87th, Morgan of the 39th, Oliver of the 83rd, and others: A RESOLUTION urging Congress to adopt the "United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)," H.R. 676; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE