First readers in House [Feb. 25, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1093. By Representatives Hightower of the 68th, Nix of the 69th, Cooke of the 18th, and Smith of the 70th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that the tax commissioner of Carroll County shall retain 1 percent of educational funds collected by said officer and remit the same to the governing authority of Carroll County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3698), so as to increase the percentage of educational funds retained and remitted by said officer for said purpose to the governing authority of Carroll County; to provide a statement of intention and authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1094. By Representatives Kaiser of the 59th and Drenner of the 85th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public water systems, so as to impose additional requirements on municipal water supply systems related to testing for certain contaminants; to require timely notice to affected users in the event of emergencies related to drinking water quality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1095. By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Fleming of the 121st, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Patient Compensation Act"; to amend Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to torts, so as to create an alternative to medical malpractice litigation whereby patients are compensated for medical injuries; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1096. By Representative Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for the donation of abandoned dividends or capital credits by rural telephone cooperatives for certain purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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HR 1508. By Representative Powell of the 171st: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Harvey J. Morey and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1509. By Representatives Kidd of the 145th, Powell of the 32nd, Clark of the 101st, and Cooper of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Ambulance Service Rates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1510. By Representatives Kidd of the 145th, Broadrick of the 4th, Sharper of the 177th, Clark of the 101st, Cooper of the 43rd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Durable Medical Equipment Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1511. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Abrams of the 89th, Shaw of the 176th, Dollar of the 45th, Waites of the 60th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on New Market Tax Credits in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1512. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Dollar of the 45th, and Bennett of the 80th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mayor Eva Cohn Galambos and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1513. By Representatives Evans of the 42nd, Willard of the 51st, and Beskin of the 54th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Civil Rights; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1523. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Sergeant First Class Ray F. Lents and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 1524. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mayor Barbara Stephens and dedicating a road in her memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1525. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Roy L. Chapman and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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