First readers in House, 2011 February 3

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3,2011
TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 148. By Representatives Maddox of the 172nd, Black of the 174th, Taylor of the 173rd, Battles of the 15th, and Atwood of the 179th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to extensively revise provisions relating to dogs and especially provisions relating to dangerous and vicious dogs; to define and redefine terms; to provide for liability for injuries and damage caused by dogs; to amend Code Section 512-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for injury caused by vicious or dangerous animals, so as to provide for a conforming amendment; to state legislative intent; 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
HB 149. By Representatives Bearden of the 68th, Powell of the 171st, Willard of the 49th, Cheokas of the 134th, and Weldon of the 3rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrates, so as to provide for the termination of magistrates under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 150. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, 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 151. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel and road 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
MB 152. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cigar and cigarette 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 153. By Representatives Smith of the 131st, Smith of the 129th, Hugley of the 133rd,Buckner of the 130th, and Smyre of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for water conservation; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to regulate the return of surface waters to the sources from which they were withdrawn by local government entities; to provide for reports; to provide for permit modifications; to amend Code Section 31-3-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to functions of county boards of health, so as to change certain provisions relating to on-site sewage management systems; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 154. By Representatives Murphy of the 120th, Harbin of the 118th, Howard of the 121st, Smyre of the 132nd, Epps of the 128th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization and members of the Public Service Commission, so as to provide for the election of members of the Public Service Commission by the electors of their respective districts only; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 155. By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Baker of the 78th, Powell of the 29th, Greene of the 149th, Hembree of the 67th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds for good behavior and to keep the peace, so as to provide for application and notice to appear for a show cause hearing; to provide for a hearing; to provide for bonds; to provide for costs; to provide for the issuance of a prehearing arrest warrant; to repeal provisions relating to a bond against a spouse; to provide for a bond for good behavior; to provide for remedy for violation of bond; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 156. By Representatives Cheokas of the 134th, Meadows of the Sth, Roberts of the 154th, England of the 108th, Bearden of the 68th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment for indemnification for death or disability, procedure for making of payments, and appeal, so as to change provisions relative to the indemnification of injured state highway employees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE

HB 157. By Representatives Brooks of the 63rd, Talton of the 145th, Benfield of the 85th, Pruett of the 144th, Hatfield of the 177th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-15-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons eligible for awards under the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund, so as to define a certain term; to provide that eligible persons may file a claim with the board when a cold case is reopened or when a convicted offender seeks post-conviction relief; to provide for compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 158. By Representatives Mills of the 25th, Maxwell of the 17th, and England of the 108th: 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 change the date of the nonpartisan election; to provide for qualifying dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 159. By Representative Lucas of the 139th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-5 19.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ineligibility for HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for a family income limit on eligibility; to provide that the Georgia Student Finance Commission may adjust the income limit under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 160. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Willard of the 49th, Welch of the 11Oth, Weldon of the 3rd, Maddox of the 127th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for dismissal of appeal, so as to provide that certain appeals improperly filed may be dismissed by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 161. By Representatives Purcell of the 159th, Roberts of the 154th, Powell of the 29th, Bearden of the 68th, Bell of the 58th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road for motorcycles, so as to provide for certain traffic regulations relating to motorcycles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY

HB 162. By Representatives Purcell of the 159th, Willard of the 49th, Stephens of the 164th, Tankersley of the 158th, Greene of the 149th, and others: 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 provide that persons who are required to register on the state sexual offender registry are prohibited from photographing a minor without the permission of the minor's parent; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 163. By Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the 93rd, Mayo of the 91st, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Stephenson of the 92nd, Heard of the 114th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide for the inclusion and exclusion of certain prisoners in population counts when redistricting plans are created; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 164. By Representatives Ramsey of the 72nd, Lindsey of the 54th, Lucas of the 139th, Oliver of the 83rd, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others: 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 revise and add definitions relating to coin operated amusement machines; to provide for fees; to authorize the commissioner of revenue to retain a portion of certain fees as administrative costs; to provide that the cominissioner is not authorized to impose any additional fee; to provide for noncash redemption by gift card; to prohibit local governments from prohibiting bona fide coin operated amusement machines or establishing the number of such machines in certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 165. By Representatives Powell of the 29th, Jerguson of the 22nd, Cooper of the 4 1st, Dickson of the 6th, Mitchell of the 88th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts'regarding alcoholic beverages, so as to provide that counties and municipalities with approval of the local housing authority board of commissioners may provide certain exceptions relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises near housing authority property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES

HB 166. By Representatives Powell of the 29th, Dickson of the 6th, Jerguson of the 22nd, Harbin of the 118th, and Maddox of the 127th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to change the requirements for eligibility for certification as an engineer-in-training and eligibility for a certificate of registration as a professional engineer; to change requirements for eligibility for certification as a land surveyor-in-training and for a certificate of registration as a land surveyor; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 167. By Representatives Davis of the 109th, Maxwell of the 17th, Rogers of the 26th, Meadows of the 5th, Cooper of the 4 lst, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for changes in the definitions of the terms "group accident and sickness insurance" and "true association"; to provide a short title; to provide certain definitions; to include plan administrators in prompt pay requirements; to provide for penalties; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HR 112. By Representatives Thomas of the 100th, Buckner of the 130th, Abrams of the 84th, Drenner of the 86th, Crawford of the 16th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for creation and administration of a nonlapsing trust fund or funds for purposes of hazardous waste management, solid waste management, or both; to provide for appropriations and dedication of revenue to such funds; to provide for ratification of previously enacted laws relating to such funds; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HR 113. By Representatives Bearden of the 68th, Talton of the 145th, Cooke of the 18th, and Hanner of the 148th: A RESOLUTION creating the House School Bus Safety Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY