First readers in House [Mar. 15, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 1148. By Representatives Pezold of the 133rd, Caldwell of the 20th, and Turner of the 21st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 22 and Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to eminent domain and acquisition of property for transportation purposes, respectively, so as to provide for attorney's fees and expenses of trial in appeals to condemnation compensation award amounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1149. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Liberty County, approved February 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3542), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3661), so as to provide for reimbursement of expenses for the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1150. By Representatives Pezold of the 133rd and Allison of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to remove the exemption from disclosure for real estate appraisals, engineering or feasibility estimates, and other records made for or by the state or a local agency regarding the acquisition of real property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1151. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Kelley of the 16th, Dollar of the 45th, Powell of the 32nd, and Stephens of the 164th: 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, rate, and computation of and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to create an income tax credit for employers who hire certain veterans for full-time jobs; to provide for rules and regulations related to such income tax credit; to provide for certain conditions and limitations; to require annual reporting of certain statistics related to such credit; to provide for definitions; 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 1152. By Representative Dukes of the 154th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Seminole County, approved August 16, 1920 (Ga. L. 1920, p. 610), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 2, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3076), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners of the board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1153. By Representative Rhodes of the 120th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that certain officials of Greene County who have served at least 15 years in office may, upon leaving, continue to participate in the county health insurance program for themselves and their dependents by paying the total cost of such participation, approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3664), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3654), so as to clarify the qualifications for participation in such health insurance program; to clarify who is covered under such provision; to provide limits on coverages offered; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1154. By Representative Douglas of the 78th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to change the corporate boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1155. By Representative Douglas of the 78th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to change the corporate boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 1718. By Representatives McClain of the 100th, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, and Jones of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION requesting Georgia's congressional delegation to oppose extension of disastrous trade policies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HR 1719. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A RESOLUTION creating the House Hydrilla Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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