First readers in House, 2011 January 27

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HH 79. By Representatives Atwood of the 179th, Lane of the 167th, Huckaby of the 113th, Allison of the 8th, Williams of the 165th, 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, known as the "Quality Basic Education Act." so as to revise provisions relating to instructional activity concerning Veterans Day; to provide that public elementary and secondary schools shall be closed on November 11 of each year in honor of Veterans Day; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HB 80. By Representatives Hamilton of the 23rd, Sheldon of the 105th, Holt of the 112th, Powell of the 29th, Rice of the 51st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory, so as to repeal Article 6, relating to annexation of unincorporated islands; 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 81. By Representatives Casas of the 103rd, Dickson of the 6th, Ashe of the 56th, Harrell of the 106th, Golick of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiscal bills generally, so as to require the submission of a bill for a fiscal note when such bill has a significant impact upon anticipated revenues or expenditures of a local school system; to provide for cooperation by the Department of Education and the State School Superintendent; to provide for distribution of the bill and fiscal notes to local school superintendents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 82. By Representatives England of the 108th, Jones of the 46th, and O'Neal of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to ainend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2010-2011 known as the "General Appropriations Act," approved June 4, 20 10 (Ga. L. 20 10, Volume One, Book Two), so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2010-2011; to make language and other changes; to reallocate certain funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

HB 83. By Representatives England of the 108th, Jones of the 46th, and O'Neal of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2010-201 1 known as the "General Appropriations Act," approved June 4, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010, Volume One, Book Two), so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2010-2011; to make language and other changes; to reallocate certain funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 84. By Representatives England of the 108th, Jones of the 46th, and O'Neal of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 20 1 1, and ending June 30, 2012; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 85. By Representatives England of the 108th, Jones of the 46th, and O'Neal of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 20 11, and ending June 30, 20 12; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 86. By Representatives Williams of the 4th, Rynders of the 152nd, Dickson of the 6th, Peake of the 137th, Parsons of the 42nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-83-3 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 energy for manufacturing; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 87. By Representatives Ramsey of the 72nd, Golick of the 34th, Dempsey of the 13th, Austin of the loth, Allison of the 8th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 201 1"; to amend the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for definitions; to provide for a private cause of action; to require private employers to use an employment eligibility verification system and provide for civil penalties; to provide for offenses; to provide for

the investigation of illegal alien status; to provide authority for law enforceinent officers to enfixce federal immigration laws and to provide immunity; to provide for civil and crit~~inaplenalties; to modify provisions relating to training peace officers: to establish grant funding; to provide for the verification of the immigration status of foreign nationals; to provide that counties shall receive additional funding for confinement of state inmates; to require proof that private businesses are participating in the employment eligibility verification system; to provide for identification cards; to enact the "Secure and Verifiable Identity Document Act"; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 88. By Representative Kidd of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to ainend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of lobbyists, lobbyist reporting, and regulation of lobbying activities, so as to provide that lobbyist expenditures for the benefit of elected state officials and members of the General Asseinbly shall not be subject to lobbyist reporting; to provide that elected state officials and members of the General Assembly shall be required to report lobbyist expenditures for their benefit; to provide for jurisdiction of the State Ethics Commission and punishment for violations; 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 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 89. By Representatives Peake of the 137th, Sheldon of the 105th, Mills of the 25th, Collins of the 27th, Weldon of the 3rd, and others: A BlLL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" and regulate the performance of abortions in conformity therewith; to ainend Code Section 16-12-141, relating to when abortion is legal, so as to make a conforming amendment and provide that any abortion not in conformity with the Act shall constitute a criminal offense; to amend Title 3 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to enact the Act as a part of said title; to define terms; to state legislative findings; to require a determination of gestational age prior to abortion; to prohibit abortion after a certain gestational age; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability of certain provisions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 57. By Representatives Brooks of the 63rd, Abdul-Salaam of the 74th, Smyre of the 132nd, Williams of the 165th, Abrains of the 84th, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring Mrs. Rosa Parks, Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., Reverend Hosea L. Williams, Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, and Reverend Joseph Everhart Boone, recognizing their accomplish~nentsas worthy of enduring memorials, and urging the placement of their portraits in the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY