First readers in House, 2010 March 17

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17,2010 TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 1394. By Representatives Long of the 61st, Benton of the 3 lst, Allison of the 8th, and Kidd of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for solid waste management, so as to require certain persons transporting scrap tires to utilize a scrap tire transport destination designation form to be provided by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for penalties; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1395. By Representatives Kidd of the 141st, Everson of the 106th, Ashe of the 56th, Oliver of the 83rd, Millar of the 79th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general pro'uisions regarding buildings, so as to provide a definition; to provide that new slab-on-grade residential structures shall have certain features to provide for accessibility; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for preemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 1396. By Representative Scott of the 153rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grand juries, so as to provide for a regional grand jury; to provide for a short title; to provide for the Attorney General to attend and present evidence to such grand jury; to provide for appointment or election of a foreperson and the oath of regional grand jurors; to provide for expense allowances and travel cost reimbursement; to provide for a stenographer; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1398. By Representatives Day of the 163rd, Chambers of the 81st, Talton of the 145th, Rice of the 51st, and Willard of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to safety belts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

HB 1399. By Representative Rogers of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-1 1.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commencement of liability of insurer to pay benefits to a third party on behalf of insured, so as to provide for payment to certain third parties that provide certain services relating to the repair of a motor vehicle for which an insurance claim has been made; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1400. By Representative Hanner of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Sasser in Terrell County; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the town; to provide for a governing authority of such town and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1401. By Representatives Glanton of the 76th, Abdul-Salaam of the 74th, Heckstall of the 62nd, Dodson of the 75th, Jordan of the 77th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of College Park Water and Sewer Authority and to provide for the membership of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority payable from the revenues, tolls, fees, fines, charges, and earnings of the authority, contract payments to the authority, and other moneys pledged therefor and authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues, tolls, fees, fines, charges, and earnings of the authority for the payment of such revenue bonds; to authorize the execution of resolutions and trust indentures to secure the payment of the revenue bonds of the authority and to define the rights of the holders of such obligations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1402. By Representatives O'Neal of the 146th, and Talton of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for deferment of repayment for Peace Corps volunteers for recipients of certain service cancelable loans in the engineering field; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION

HB 1403. By Repressntative Jones of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Mountain Park, approved March 30, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3648), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the number of councilmen; to clarify the manner by which a quorum is defined; to clarify the number of votes required for' a motion, resolution, or ordinance to pass; to amend the manner in which vacancies in office are filled; to provide for related matters; to state legislative intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1412. By Representatives Reece of the 11th, Manning of the 32nd, and Thomas of the 100th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-1 126 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to written policies and procedures for operation of school buses, so as to require local school systems to establish specific procedures and safety precautions regarding unloading children under eight years of age from a school bus; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1413. By Representatives Reece of the 1lth, Crawford of the 16th, Abdul-Salaam of the 74th, Carter of the 175th, and Talton of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school disciplinary tribunals, so as to require that the same disciplinary hearing officer, panel, or tribunal of school officials conduct a disciplinary hearing for each student in incidents involving two or more students and that no punishment be imposed until all hearings are conducted; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1414. By Representative Teilhet of the 40th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to prohibit any sexually dangerous predator from certain activities on Halloween; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1415. By Representative Reece of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-690.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory education for children between ages six and 16, so as to provide for reimbursement to the local school system for costs incurred to provide notice to parents and guardians; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

HB 1416. By Representative Mangham of the 94th: 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 with respect to qualified broadband equipment for a limited period of time; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1417. By Representatives Mangham of the 94th, and Collins of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum in a school system on whether school uniforms should be required for students in the school system; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide for submission for preclearance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1418. By Representatives Mangham of the 94th, and Collins of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require students to complete 40 hours of service learning for high school graduation; to provide for contracts with nonprofit organizations and other entities; to provide for weighted credit for certain hours; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1419. By Representatives Mangham of the 94th, Fludd of the 66th, and Collins of the 95th: 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 provide that sales and use of motor fuels shall be hlly subject to the 4 percent state sales and use tax; to repeal the second motor fuel tax; to provide for corresponding changes to sales and use taxes and motor he1 taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide that this Act shall not abate or affect prosecutions, punishments, penalties, administrative proceedings or remedies, or civil actions related to certain violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

*HB 1431. By Representatives Collins of the 27th, Harbin of the 118th, Keen of the 179th, Lindsey of the 54t6, Rogers of the 26th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 6, 12,45, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating respectively to aviation, conservation and natural resources, public officers and employees, and state government, so as to provide for an extensive revision of the structure and functions of certain executive branch agencies; to create the Georgia Services Administration as a successor agency to the Department of Administrative Services; to abolish the State Properties Commission and the State Personnel Administration and provide for the transfer of the functions of those agencies to the Georgia Services Administration; to amend numerous provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to make conforming amendments and correct cross references; to repeal conflicting Iaurs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
*HB 1432. By Representatives Crawford of the 16th, Dempsey of the 13th, Smith of the 113th, Loudermilk of the 14th, and Reece of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to require institutions of the University System of Georgia to grant foreign language credit to students who complete courses in American Sign Language; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HR 1683. By Representative Scott of the 153rd: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the creation of regional grand juries and authorize the General Assembly to specify procedures for regional grand juries; to provide for the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of regional grand juries; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for procedures for selecting and summoning the members of regional grand juries; to provide for a presiding judge; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HR 1684. By Representative Sims of the 169th: A RESOLUTION commending veterans of the United States military and dedicating SR 158 East in Coffee County as the Coffee County Veterans Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1685. By Representatives Jones of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Geisinger of the 48th, Smith of the 113th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and expressing appreciation to the Honorable Mark Burkhalter and dedicating a portion of a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 1686. By Representatives Loudermilk of the 14th, Battles of the 15th, and Graves of the 12th: A RESOLUTION honoring the service of Lance Corporal Seth Sharp and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1687. By Representatives Meadows of the 5th, Loudermilk of the 14th, and Graves of the 12th: A RESOLUTION honoring the service of First SGT John David Blair and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1712. By Representatives Loudermilk of the 14th, Reece of the 11th, Dempsey of the 13th; and Crawford of the 16th: A RESOLUTION honoring the service of SGT Jeffery Jordan and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1713. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Gardner of the 57th, Houston of the 170th, Walker of the 107th, Channel1 of the 116th, and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Human Services submit to the General Assembly a multiyear comprehensive plan for creating a system of supports for home and community based services that support independent living of Georgians with disabilities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
HR 1714. By Representative Franklin of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION bringing charges of impeachment against Shawn LaGrua; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 1715. By Representatives Mangham of the 94th, Jones of the 44th, and Collins of the 95th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Motor Fuel Tax Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1716. By Representatives Mangham of the 94th, and Collins of the 95th: A RESOLUTION urging the Governor and the commissioner of transportation to acquire federal transit funding; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17,2010
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 345. By Senators Butterworth of the 50th, Heath of the 3lst, Smith of the 52nd, ~edrsonof the 5lst, Moody of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-186 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to racing on highways or streets, so as to allow races on county or municipal roads when the race is sanctioned by the local governing authority and the road is closed to other traffic; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
SB 387. By Senator Weber of the 40th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for career counseling and advisement for students in grades six through 12; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 392. By Senators Murphy of the 27th, Douglas of the 17th, Jackson of the 24th, Hudgens of the 47th, Harbison of the 15th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for education, so as to require educational institutions to verifL that motor common or contract carriers are properly certified prior to entering into an agreement for the transportation of students; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor common or contract carriers under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, so as to require carriers transporting passengers for hire to provide proof of certification and insurance; 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 MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 397. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Murphy of the 27th, Douglas of the 17th, Hawkins of the 49th, Shafer of the 48th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the alert system for unapprehended murder and rape suspects under the administration of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to create a state-wide "Blue Alert" system to speed the apprehension of violent criminals who kill or seriously injure local, state, or federal law enforcement officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY