First readers in House [Jan. 24, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 4. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th, Hatchett of the 150th, and Rakestraw of the 19th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide conservation use property, so as to require owners of conservation property to be current on payment of ad valorem taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 10. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Abrams of the 89th, Gardner of the 57th, Henson of the 86th, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to prohibit the possession, sale, transport, distribution, or use of certain assault weapons, large capacity magazines, armor-piercing bullets, and incendiary .50 caliber bullets; to provide for crimes involving the possession, sale, transport, distribution, or use of certain assault weapons, large capacity magazines, armor-piercing bullets, and incendiary .50 caliber bullets; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for enhanced penalties for the possession and use of machine guns; to provide for definitions; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 13. By Representatives Jones of the 167th, Carter of the 175th, Clark of the 98th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, 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 imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for certain expenses by certain educators; to provide for definitions; to disallow related deductions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a sunset; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 22. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Gardner of the 57th, Dreyer of the 59th, Willard of the 51st, Quick of the 117th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, so as to provide that the election superintendent of a county may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses in a primary, election, or runoff under certain conditions; to provide for certain notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 25. By Representatives Trammell of the 132nd, Holcomb of the 81st, Frye of the 118th, and Gravley of the 67th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting licenses, permits, and stamps generally, so as to replace the one-year honorary veterans license with a free lifetime license; to amend Code Section 27-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to game and fish, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 67. By Representative Boddie of the 62nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for increased punishment for entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony; to provide for another type of crime of entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony and provide for punishment therefor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 68. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Strickland of the 111th, Rutledge of the 109th, and Dickey of the 140th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to regulation of maintenance and use of public roads, so as to provide for emergency pull off shoulders for motor vehicles in construction zones of road expansion projects; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 69. By Representatives Rakestraw of the 19th, Maxwell of the 17th, Powell of the 171st, Spencer of the 180th, 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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to provide for the reporting of statistics related to the classification of counties into tiers for economic development purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 70. By Representatives Rakestraw of the 19th, Maxwell of the 17th, Spencer of the 180th, Stephens of the 164th, and Shaw of the 176th: 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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to provide that a county with a certain percentage of workers who commute outside such county for work shall be reclassified one tier lower in the county tier system for economic development purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 71. By Representatives Smith of the 134th, Powell of the 171st, Caldwell of the 131st, England of the 116th, and Ballinger of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for consumer protections regarding health insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for disclosure requirements of providers, hospitals, and insurers; to provide for network composition; to provide for billing and reimbursement of in-network and out-of-network services; to provide for payment of emergency services; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 72. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Kelley of the 16th, Gasaway of the 28th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and others: A BILL 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
HB 73. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Powell of the 171st, Meadows of the 5th, Shaw of the 176th, Kelley of the 16th, and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxation, so as to provide tax credit incentives to promote the revitalization of vacant rural Georgia downtowns by encouraging investment, job creation, and economic growth in long-established business districts; to provide for definitions; to delineate procedures, conditions, eligibility, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the commissioner of community affairs, the commissioner of economic development, and the revenue commissioner; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 74. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Smith of the 134th, Watson of the 172nd, Meadows of the 5th, and Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-56-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to company action level events, preparation and submission of risk-based capital level plan, so as to change the life risk-based capital trend test in order to comply with accreditation standards; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 75. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Oliver of the 82nd, Beskin of the 54th, and Silcox of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to exclude certain
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records from disclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 76. By Representative Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change certain requirements and certifications for certain maps, plats, and plans presented for filing with the clerk of superior court; to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to the information and certifications to be provided by land surveyors on certain documents; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; 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 77. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Alexander of the 66th, Kelley of the 16th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the development of a list of training materials in mental health, behavioral disabilities, and learning disabilities; to provide that no cause of action is created; to provide that no duty of care is created; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 78. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Stephens of the 164th, Epps of the 144th, Kelley of the 16th, Strickland of the 111th, and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia uniform securities, so as to clarify a defined term; to provide for rules adopted by the Secretary of State regarding notice filing of certain securities; to provide for the recovery of court costs in civil liability actions related to the sale of securities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 79. By Representatives Pezold of the 133rd, Powell of the 32nd, Caldwell of the 20th, Jasperse of the 11th, Brockway of the 102nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit law enforcement from retaining license plate data obtained from automated license plate recognition systems beyond a certain period; to provide for definitions; to provide for the exchange of data obtained from license plate recognition systems by law enforcement; to provide for criminal penalties for misuse of captured license plate data; to provide for policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HB 80. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Powell of the 32nd, Harrell of the 106th, Williamson of the 115th, and Stephens of the 164th: 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 certain provisions regarding confidentiality; to clarify that the members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee may request information from the Department of Revenue; to provide that any such information remains confidential; to provide for penalties for improperly divulging such information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 81. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Powell of the 32nd, Harden of the 148th, Greene of the 151st, Taylor of the 173rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to allow certain health care facilities to receive income tax refund setoffs for collection of medical debts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 82. By Representatives Gilligan of the 24th, Tanner of the 9th, Willard of the 51st, Hatchett of the 150th, Duncan of the 26th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-912 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notification required upon breach of security regarding personal information, so as to provide that information brokers and data collectors shall provide notice when personal information maintained on individuals by such information broker or data collector is released to unauthorized persons, whether such release is intentional, inadvertent, or accidental; 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 83. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Greene of the 151st, Coleman of the 97th, Wilkerson of the 38th, and Kirby of the 114th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-83 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated or uncertificated forms of investment and real estate investments, so as to provide that the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund may invest up to 10 percent of the total assets of its fund in real estate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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HB 84. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Greene of the 151st, Coleman of the 97th, Wilkerson of the 38th, and Kirby of the 114th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-87 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligible large retirement systems authorized to invest in certain alternative investments, so as to provide that the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund may invest up to 10 percent of its assets in alternative investments; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 85. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, England of the 116th, McCall of the 33rd, Williams of the 119th, and Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-271 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to table of values for conservation use value of forest land, so as to revise the methodology used to establish forest land fair market value; to provide for a sales data bank; to provide for publication; to provide for appeals; to provide for an administrative fee; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 86. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Welch of the 110th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Dreyer of the 59th, Holcomb of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of child abuse, so as to expand the definition of sexual abuse to include acts involving trafficking a person for sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 87. By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Williamson of the 115th, Welch of the 110th, Golick of the 40th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to provide for multiple-year registrations for certain types of business organizations; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Secretary of State as necessary to implement such a multiple-year registration process; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
HB 88. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Powell of the 171st, Quick of the 117th, Holcomb of the 81st, and Evans of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior court judges, so as to revise the qualifications for superior court judges; to provide for the vacation of such office under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 39. By Representatives Rakestraw of the 19th, Stephens of the 164th, Maxwell of the 17th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Shaw of the 176th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Enhancing Economic Development Through the County Tier System; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 51. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, England of the 116th, McCall of the 33rd, Williams of the 119th, and Greene of the 151st: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the prescribed methodology for establishing forest land fair market value; to permit the withholding of a portion of assistance grants to provide for the costs of establishing forest land fair market value; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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