First readers in House, 2015 January 15

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015
FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those prefiled.
HB 14. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Caldwell of the 20th, Spencer of the 180th, Barr of the 103rd, Stover of the 71st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 87 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to participation in federal programs, so as to provide that no local authority or local government shall accept federal funds in any form or for any purpose unless the acceptance of such federal funds has been approved by an Act of the General Assembly; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to provide that no state authority, agency, board, bureau, commission, department, office, public corporation, or other entity of state government shall accept federal funds in any form or for any purpose unless the acceptance of such federal funds has been approved by an Act of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 33. By Representatives Taylor of the 79th, Jacobs of the 80th, Hitchens of the 161st, Tanner of the 9th, Lumsden of the 12th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide for the criminal offenses of resisting, obstructing, hindering, or opposing a code enforcement officer; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 55. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Knight of the 130th, Yates of the 73rd, Rutledge of the 109th, Quick of the 117th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from taxation, so as to revise the definition of fraternal benefit association; 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 WAYS & MEANS
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HB 56. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Golick of the 40th, Hugley of the 136th, Efstration of the 104th, Gasaway of the 28th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to provide for the use of no-knock search warrants; to provide for definitions; to change provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants; to provide for written policies relating to no-knock search warrants; to change provisions relating to when search warrants may be executed; to change provisions relating to the use of force in executing a search warrant; to change provisions relating to quashing a search warrant or suppressing evidence due to technical deficiencies; to provide for annual reporting of search warrant information; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 57. By Representatives Dudgeon of the 25th, Drenner of the 85th, Brockway of the 102nd, Geisinger of the 48th, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to provide for financing of solar technology by retail electric customers for the generation of electric energy to be used on and by property owned or occupied by such customers or to be fed back to the electric service provider; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 58. By Representatives Pezold of the 133rd, Kidd of the 145th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Caldwell of the 20th, and Stover of the 71st: 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 provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to change the provisions relating to nomination of candidates by petition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 59. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Efstration of the 104th, Powell of the 171st, Atwood of the 179th, Pak of the 108th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu and state tort claims, so as to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief; 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 JUDICIARY
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HB 60. By Representative Setzler of the 35th: 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 exempt motor fuels from state sales and use taxes; to provide for increases in the second motor fuel tax and excise tax on motor fuel; to provide for the reduction of personal income taxes; to provide for a flat rate income tax structure; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for effective dates; to provide for applicability; to provide that certain provisions of 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 TRANSPORTATION
HB 61. By Representatives Casas of the 107th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Hamilton of the 24th, and Duncan of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings in probate court, so as to correct an internal cross-reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CODE REVISION
HB 62. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Dickson of the 6th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Evans of the 42nd, Epps of the 144th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2114 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to waive certain qualifications for students whose parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia within the previous year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 63. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, England of the 116th, Dickson of the 6th, Coleman of the 97th, Evans of the 42nd, 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, computation, and rate of and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to revise the amount of the adult basic skills education program tax credit; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide an aggregate cap on the amount of the tax credit; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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