First readers in House, 2010 February 10

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2010
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1136. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Smyre of the 132nd, Hugley of the 133rd, Ashe of the 56th, Randall of the 138th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to restore salary increases for persons receiving certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; to eliminate the requirement that the teacher be in a high-needs school; to eliminate the phase-out of the salary increases for such certification; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1137. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Fludd of the 66th, Abrams of the 84th, Smyre of the 132nd, Hugley of the 133rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to require any municipality or county which imposes certain occupation taxes or regulatory fees to collect from taxpayers certain information and to provide it to the Department of Revenue in connection therewith; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for requirements, powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Revenue and 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 1138. By Representatives O'Neal of the 146th, and Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to define the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to change certain electronic filing requirements; to provide an effective date; to provide applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1139. By Representatives Mills of the 25th, Collins of the 27th, Rogers of the 26th, and Peake of the 137th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain provisions regarding notice of changes in taxpayers' returns; to provide for annual notice; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 1140. By Representatives Lane of the 167th, Williams of the 178th, Smith of the 168th, and Willard of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for additional judges for the superior courts of the Alcovy, Atlanta, and Brunswick judicial circuits, approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 491), so as to change the dates of the terms of office of the initial appointees; 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
HB 1141. By Representative Reese of the 98th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to reduce the number of petition signatures required for ballot access by political body and independent candidates for public office; 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 1142. By Representatives Channel1 of the 116th, Kidd of the 14lst, and Hudson of the 124th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved May 10, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 4155), creating a board of elections and registration for Putnam County, so as to provide for composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1143. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Hamilton of the 23rd, Sheldon of the 105th, Glanton of the 76th, and Gardner of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions relating to sales and use tax exemptions as to motor fuels; to define transportation purposes; to provide for an increase in the motor fbel tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for a conditional effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HB 1144. By Representatives Oliver of the 83rd, Willard of the 49th, Ramsey of the 72nd, and Lindsey of the 54th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Code Section 17-10-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and credit for time served in confinement, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to detention of juveniles; to clariQ provisions relating to payment of certain expenses by the county; to clarifL provisions relating to credit for time served for juveniles adjudicated for designated felonies; to clarifL provisions relating to juveniles receiving credit for time served; to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1145. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Roberts of the 154th, Bums of the 157th, Cheokas of the 134th, Battles of the 15th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 an income tax credit for new qualified freight rail infrastructure property and qualified locomotive property; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; 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 1146. By Representatives Levitas of the 82nd, Ramsey of the 72nd, Powell of the 17lst, Willard of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal offenses against public health and morals in general, so as to extensively revise provisions relating to criminal offenses involving cruelty to animals; to define terms; to revise the elements and definitions of offenses; to change provisions relating to criminal punishment; to provide for other 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 1147. By Representatives Knight of the 126th, and Yates of the 73rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-14-363 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special liens on personalty, so as to eliminate aircraft liens subject to recordation in the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Registry from this Code section; to amend Code Section 44-14-518 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens on aircraft for labor and materials and for contracts of indemnity, so as to provide for filing a notice of intention to claim a lien with the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Registry; 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

HB 1148. By Representatives Knight of the 126th, and Yates of the 73rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5B-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the moratorium on increases in assessed value of property, so as to provide for additional, limited nonapplicability in the case of certain comprehensive, county-wide revaluation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1149. By Representatives Taylor of the 55th, Benfield of the 85th, Drenner of the 86th, Buckner of the 130th, and Morgan of the 39th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions regarding sales and use taxes, so as to provide for an exemption from such taxes to certain reusable grocery bags; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1150. By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Maxwell of the 17th, Benton of the 3lst, Bryant of the 160th, Gordon of the 162nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to define certain terms relative to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; to make certain editorial corrections; to increase the penalty for making false statements or falsifying documents; to provide for related matters; to repeal Chapter 7A of said title, relating to the Georgia Class Nine Fire Department Pension Fund; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 1151. By Representatives Hill of the 180th, and Smith of the 168th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of St. Marys ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specie the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for the specific repeal of a prior homestead exemption; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL

HB 1152. By Representative Marin of the 96th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry a pistol or revolver and temporary renewal permit, so as to provide that persons applying for such a license shall complete a handgun safety course; to provide that the Department of Public Safety shall promulgate regulations establishing criteria for such courses; to provide that the department shall approve persons to conduct such training; to provide that licenses shall include a photograph of the holder; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1153. By Representatives Levitas of the 82nd, Wilkinson of the 52nd, and Dobbs of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals, so as to change certain provisions regarding the offense of cruelty to animals; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1154. By Representative Jerguson of the 22nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to influenza vaccine protocol agreements, so as to revise the definition of "influenza vaccine"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 1155. By Representatives Loudermilk of the 14th, Setzler of the 35th, Everson of the 106th, Smith of the 122nd, Collins of the 95th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of criminal solicitation of abortion; to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to specify the recovery available in the event of an abortion performed in violation of Georgia law; to provide for the right to recover for the homicide of an unborn child; to define a certain term; to specify recovery available for the homicide of an unborn child; 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
HR 1358. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Hamilton of the 23rd, Sheldon of the 105th, Glanton of the 76th, ~ a r d n eorf the 57th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the dedication of 25 percent of the revenue received by the state from the levy of the state sales and use tax to be used for transportation purposes; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 1359. By Representatives Gordon of the 162nd, Bryant of the 160th, Stephens of the 16lst, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 165th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Video Gambling Machines; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1360. By Representatives Harbin of the 118th, Willard of the 49th, Ehrhart of the 36th, McKillip of the 115th, Rogers of the 26th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Board of Directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation to review and reconsider policies and procedures related to compensation of personnel to include production incentive payments and other bonus payments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 1361. By Representatives Harbin of the 118th, Willard of the 49th, Ehrhart of the 36th, McKillip of the 115th, Rogers of the 26th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Board of Directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation to review and reconsider policies and procedures related to compensation of personnel to include production incentive payments and other bonus payments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2010
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 344. By Senators Hawkins of the 49th, Thomas of the 54th, Hudgens of the 47th, Goggans of: the 7th, Cowsert of the 46th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Officiat Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act," so as to provide for sovereign immunity protection for physician assistants in safety net clinics who participate in the program established pursuant to the "'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES