First readers in House, 2007 February 9

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 09,2007 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
J C D -~9/ ~ Legislation not listed consecutivelyindicatesthose pre-filed.
HB 310. By Representative Sims of the 169th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Of5cial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to provide for certain notification requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 311. By Representatives Fleming of the 117th, Harbin of the 118th, O'Neal of the 146th, Yates of the 73rd, Talton of the 145th,and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 10A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia HERO Scholarship, so as to change the definition of the term "qualifying term of service"; to change the date for qualifying service; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 312. By Representatives Benton of the 31st and England of the 108th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Town of Braselton 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
HE3 313. By Representative Barnard of the 166th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to voluntary inmate labor programs, so as to clarify that the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration has authority to adlninister and manage certain inmate work programs and to publicize and invite employers to participate in such inmate work programs; to amend Code Section 42- 10-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration, so as to clarify that the administration has authority to administer, manage, and publicize certain inmate work programs; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HE3 314. By Representatives Neal of the lst, Ralston of the 7th, Day of the 163rd, Coan of the 101st, Fleming of the 117th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-4-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirement for DNA analysis of blood of persons convicted of certain sex offenses or convicted of a felony and incarcerated in a state correctional facility, so as to provide for DNA analysis of persons convicted of certain felonies and sexual offenses who are placed on probation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL

HB 315. By Representatives Benton of the 31st and England of the 108th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the Town of Braselton; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purposes of said district or districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for a board to administer said district or districts; to provide for the appointment and election of members of said board or boards; to provide for taxes, fees, and assessments; to provide for establishment of the boundaries of said district or districts; to provide for a tax cap; to specify conditions whereby the continued existence of the district or districts or the continued existence of any one or more of the powers granted to the district or districts may be terminated; to provide procedures for termination of the district or districts; to provide for dissolution; to provide the procedures connected with all of the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTALCOORDINATION LOCAL
HB 316. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Floyd of the 147th, Rogers of the 26th, Smith of the 168th,Bridges of the loth, and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-1-13 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to removal of improperly parked cars or trespassing personal property, procedure, automatic surveillance prohibited, and penalty, so as to provide the Public Service Commission and the governing authority of municipalities concurrent jurisdiction on matters related to regulating and controlling the towing of certain vehicles under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 317, By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Floyd of the 147th, Rogers of the 26th, Smith of the 168th, Bridges of the 1Oth, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and exclusions for Title 46, so as to change the definition of motor contract carrier or motor common carrier; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 318. By Representatives Benton of the 3 lst, Coleman of the 97th, Bridges of the loth, Meadows of the 5th, and Maxwell of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to provide that certain foreign corporations shall be deemed to be United States corporations for purposes of investment by public retirement systems; to allow the investment of public retirement system assets in certain real estate trusts; to increase the percentage of the assets of certain public retirement systems that may be invested in foreign corporations; to provide that certain public retirement systems may enter into certain contracts, agreements, and other obligations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

HB 319. By Representatives Fleming of the 117th, Willard of the 49th, Ralston of the 7th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Harbin of the 118th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual salaries of certain state officials and cost of living adjustments, so as to increase the annual salaries of district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 320. By Representatives Smyre of the 132nd, Smith of the 129th, Hugley of the 133rd, Buckner of the 130th, and Smith of the 131st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the consolidated government of Columbus, Georgia, 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 321. By Representative Royal of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide conservation use property, so as to change certain eligibility requirements with respect to conservation use assessment; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 322. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Royal of the 171st, and Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 that certain business aircraft shall be exempt from 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 323. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Carter of the 159th, Parrish of the 156th, and Parham of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-17-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to include for membership in such fund certain persons employed by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 324. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Gardner of the 57th, Butler of the 18th, Stephens of the 164th, Teilhet of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to enact "The Children's Health Insurance Act"; to repeal the "PeachCare for Kids Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the PeachCare for All Kids health care insurance plan; to provide for eligibility, health care services, and payment of

premiums and copayrnents; to provide for accessing federal matching funds; to provide for health care provider enrollment; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for a study of adequacy of provider payments; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 325. By Representative Hatfield of the 177th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Waycross and Ware County Industrial Development Authority, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2840), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to issuance of revenue bonds by the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 326. By Representatives Talton of the 145th, O'Neal of the 146th, Day of the 163rd, Brooks of the 63rd, and Starr of the 78th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to sheriffs, so as to require candidates for sheriff to be certified peace officers in good standing at the time o' qualifying for election to the office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 327. By Representatives Williams of the 178th, Roberts of the 154th, Lane of the 167th, Keen of the 179th, May of the 111 th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to setoff debt collection, so as to authorize a setoff of certain debts owed to public housing authorities; to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 328. By Representatives Bruce of the 64th, Willard of the 49th, Fludd of the 66th, Jones of the 46th, Mosby of the 90th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48.2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the authority of local governments to provide a freeport exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain inventories of finished goods and goods in the process of manufacture, so as to provide that under certain circumstances, when a new municipal corporation is chartered by local Act, the voters of the new municipal corporation shall determine whether to authorize a freeport exemption; to provide for implementation of the exemption if authorized; to provide for related matters; to amend Chapter 3 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of new cities, so as to provide for a conforming reference; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 329. By Representative Scott of the 153rd: 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 an exemption for certain items sold, used, or stored for packaging farm products produced in this state for shipment, sale, or resale; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 330. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to require the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to establish and maintain a registry of pharmacy technicians; to provide for rules and regulations; to require pharmacists in charge to provide updated information for the registry; to provide for an effective date contingent on funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 331. By Representatives Davis of the 109th, Mosby of the 90th, Starr of the 78th, and Watson of the 91st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge," approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991,p. 4359), as amended, so as to provide for council districts; to provide for the election of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for residency; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 332. By Representatives Coleman of the 97th, Millar of the 79th, Hembree of the 67th, Jones of the 46th, Maxwell of the 17th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights, maximum class size, and reporting requirements under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to delay the implementation of certain maximum class size requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 333. By Representatives Starr of the 78th, Talton of the 145th, Lunsford of the 1loth, and Glanton of the 76th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-5-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or destruction of weapons used in the commission of a crime or delinquent act involving possession, so as to provide that weapons used in the commission of a crime or a delinquent act shall be turned over to the sheriff, chief of police, or other executive officer of a law enforcement agency which confiscated the weapon for disposal in accordance with law; to provide for procedures for disposal and record keeping; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL

HB 334. By Representatives Willard of the 49th, Lindsey of the 54th, and Stephenson of the 92nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-21 of the Offtcial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to associate juvenile court judges, appintment and compensation, qualifications, conduct of hearings, and rehearing, so as to change certain provisions regarding hearings in certain cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NUN-CIVIL

HB 335. By Representatives Knight of the 126th and Scott of the 2nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7A of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to refbndable income tax credits for low-income residents, so as to provide that a person claiming the credit must be in life at the time the claim is filed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an, effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 336. By Representatives Levitas of the 82nd, Bearden of the 68th, Talton of the 145th, Bridges of the loth, Chambers of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, so as to increase the mandatory sentences; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL

HB 337.

By Representatives Graves of the 12th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Butler of the 18th, Coan of

the 10l st, Knox of the 24th, and others:

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amend Code Section definitions relative

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development, so as to revise the deenition of "new institutional health service"; to

provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CERTIFICATE OF NEED

HB 338. By Representatives Cox of the 102nd, Everson of the 106th, Sheldon of the 105th, Williams of the 178th, and Day of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-16-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees for sheriff's services, so as to increase the fees for service in civil cases; 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