First readers in House [Mar. 2, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1101. By Representative Parrish of the 158th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Board of Commissioners of Jenkins County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1102. By Representatives Dudgeon of the 25th, Gilligan of the 24th, Duncan of the 26th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and Tanner of the 9th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4268), so as to revise the eligibility of residents for such homestead exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1103. By Representative Kendrick of the 93rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), so as to provide for the regulation of land use; to provide for the completion of an audit by an outside auditor; to provide for purchases without sealed bid through an existing contract or schedule with the State of Georgia or the federal government; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1104. By Representatives Smyre of the 135th, Hugley of the 136th, Smith of the 134th, Buckner of the 137th, and Pezold of the 133rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to revise the homestead exemption for Muscogee County formerly provided for by a local constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1982 general election (Res. Act No. 76, House Resolution No. 271, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1926), which local constitutional amendment was continued in force and effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution and provides for the
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valuation of certain homestead property of Muscogee County for purposes of ad valorem taxation for school and consolidated city-county government purposes; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1105. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Ballinger of the 23rd, Caldwell of the 20th, and Turner of the 21st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Cherokee County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1106. By Representatives Clark of the 98th and Coleman of the 97th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Sugar Hill, approved May 14, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3546), so as to change provisions relating to municipal property ownership; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1107. By Representatives Bentley of the 139th and Beverly of the 143rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 84 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government purchasing preferences, so as to require each municipality, county, school district, or other local governmental unit or political subdivision to utilize a competitive bidding process for certain contracts over a certain value; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to require the publication and maintenance of certain information related to such contracts; to provide a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1108. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, and Spencer of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Waycross and Ware County Development Authority, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2840), as amended, so as to provide for the composition, qualifications, appointment, filling of vacancies, terms and limits thereon, officers, and compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 1109. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Reeves of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Cooper of the 43rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Acworth," approved February 17, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3512), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4201), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1110. By Representative Dickey of the 140th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the unified government of Roberta-Crawford County; to provide for boundaries and districts; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for organization, qualifications, election, terms, compensation, and filling of vacancies; to provide for associated offices, departments, agencies, and personnel; to provide for budgets and financial matters; to provide for a transition period; to provide for the repeal of certain Acts; to provide for a referendum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1111. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Reeves of the 34th, Ehrhart of the 36th, and Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, so as to revise the powers and duties of the mayor; to provide for the removal of officers under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 1555. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Bruce of the 61st, and Wilkinson of the 52nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Homestead Exemptions Impacting City of Atlanta Residents; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1563. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Corbett of the 174th, Spencer of the 180th, Watson of the 172nd, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Kenny Boyett and dedicating the woodshop building on the grounds of Ware State Prison in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES
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HR 1564. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Kelley of the 16th, Jackson of the 128th, Clark of the 101st, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging each local board of education, governing body of a nonpublic school, and governing body of a charter school to adopt and implement a sudden cardiac arrest and return to play policy and encouraging the Department of Public Health to endorse one or more sudden cardiac arrest prevention education courses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 1573. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Dempsey of the 13th, Fludd of the 64th, Shaw of the 176th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Music Festival Tax Credits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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