First readers in House, 2011 February 1

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE 'TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1.2011 EIGI-ITH LEGIS1,A'TIVE DAY
1,egislation not listed consecutiveiy indicates those pre-filed.
fIB 108. By Representatives Benton of the 3 1st and Harden of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Maysville, approved June 2, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 3959), so as to change the provisions regarding election of members of the city council and to establish ward boundaries and provide for election of members fiom such wards; to provide for related matters; 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 109. By Representatives Hamilton of the 23rd, Amerson of the 9th, Peake of the 137th, Heinbree of the 67th, and Jerguson of the 22nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of public officials and lobbyist disclosure, so as to provide a definition; to provide that public employees shall not use government owned or leased computers or telecommunications devices to promote or oppose the passage of any legislation by the General Assembly or to promote or oppose the approval or veto of any legislation by the Governor; to provide for certain exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 110. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Willard of the 49th, Lindsey of the 54th, Powell of the 171st, Welch of the 1loth, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating generally to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide for a vacant property registry; to provide for a definition; to provide for required elements of a form for such registration; to provide for exemptions and maximum fees for such registration and for removal from the 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 111. By Representatives Buckner of the 130th, Smith of the 131st, Smyre of the 132nd, Smith of the 129th, and Hugley of the 133rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to comprehensive state-wide water management planning, so as to change certain provisions relating to a policy statement for comprehensive state-wide water management planning, guiding principles, and requirements of plans; to regulate interbasin and intrabasin transfers of water; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

HB 1 12. By Reprcsentatives Powell of the 29th. Rice of the 51st, Battles of the 15th, and Harden of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend 'I'itle 40 of the O.C.G.A.. relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to ensure that the financial respopsibility of motor carriers in this state is colnpatible with federal motor carrier safety regulations; to change certain equipment requirements for the lighting equipment and warning flags for protruding loads, brake perfonnance, ability, rear view mirrors, window tinting, and tire tread depth on eorntnercial motor vehicles to make them compatible with federal motor carrier safety regulations; to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, to clarifjr the applicability of safety regulations to vehicles operated within corporate limits of a city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide h r an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HH 113. By Representatives Powell of the 29th, Rice of the 51st, Battles of the 15th, and Harden of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for changed definitions; to change provisions relating to contents of abandoned vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting provisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 114. By Representatives Powell of the 29th, Rice of the 5lst, Battles of the 15th, and Harden ofthe 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-11-5 of the Official Code of o Georgia Annotated, relating to lien foreclosures on abandoned motor vehicles, so as to set the fee for filing an affidavit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 115. By Representatives Parsons of'the 42nd, Dollar of the 45th, Manning of the 32nd, and Clark of the 104th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the determination of proper addresses using ZIP Codes of nine digits; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
'Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

H13 116.
By Representative9 Parsons s f the 42nd, Geisinger of the 48th, Baker of the 78th, Willislns bf the 89th, and Rogers of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-2-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Anliotated, relating to the procedure for issuance of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debt by companies under the Public Service Commission's jurisdiction, so as to provide for exemption from those procedures under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an efTective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 117. By Representative Crawford of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-128 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to withholding tax on sale or transfer of real property and associated tangible personal property by nonresidents, so as to provide that the person listed on the closing statement as the seller shall be treated as the seller and shall be subject to the withholding and documentation requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HE3 118. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 119. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 120. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Seorgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HE3 121. By Representative McKillip of the I 15th: A BILL to he entitled an Act to amend Cbpter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit the use of discretionarq clauses in health and disability insurance contracts; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provjde for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purpases.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HR 9. By Representatives Bruce of the 64th, Hembree of the 67th, Brooks of the 63rd. Bearden of the 68th, Fludd of the 66th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Teen Violence Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
HR 11. By Representatives Allison of the Sth, Harden of the 28th, Hatfield of the 177th, Brockway of the IOlst, Dudgeon of the 24th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide fbr the prioritized expenditure of excess state revenues, including income tax relief, in the event of a budget surplus; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations on appropriations from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve; to provide for the authority of the General Assembly with respect to the foregoing; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT
HR 82. By Representatives Peake of the 137th, Epps of the 140th, Lucas of the 139th, Holmes of the 125th, Roberts of the 154th, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the accomplishments of Coach Billy Henderson and dedicating an interchange in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION