FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 347. By Representative Knight of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide criteria for the use of the income approach in order to determine the fair market value of real property; to provide for valuation of property when the local governing authority does not allow access to the assessment procedures manual prepared by the department; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 348. By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Corbett of the 174th, and Shaw of the 176th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waycross, approved August 17, 1909 (Ga. L. 1909, p. 1456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 23, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3513), so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 349. By Representative Trammell of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Grantville, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5030), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3865), so as to provide for elections in odd-numbered years for the mayor and the councilmembers from Posts 1 and 2; to provide for the lengthening of the terms of office of the mayor and the councilmembers from Posts 1 and 2; to provide for a referendum with respect to the lengthening of said terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 350. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Williams of the 145th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to add tobacco to the list of items and substances that a person is prohibited from bringing within the guard lines established at state or county correctional institutions; to make it unlawful for inmates to possess a stored value card and certain characteristics of stored value cards; to make it unlawful to obtain or procure for or to give an inmate such information; to provide for criminal penalties; to revise circumstances in which a prisoner is limited in filing actions in forma pauperis; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - 1 - HB 351. By Representative Peake of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of district attorneys, sheriffs, coroners, tax commissioners, and clerks of superior court; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 352. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Kirby of the 114th, Bonner of the 72nd, Jones of the 47th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the annual license fees for operation of vehicles, so as to exclude certain vehicles from payment of the fee charged to alternative fueled vehicles; 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 HB 353. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Meadows of the 5th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Williams of the 168th, and Hatchett of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 and Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers and liens by pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, respectively, so as to provide for fixed term pawn transactions for loans involving the pledge of a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle certificate of title as security; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for such pawn transactions; to provide for definitions; to provide for permitted charges, term length, and prepayment of such pawn transactions; to provide for grace periods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 354. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, and Gilliard of the 162nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center, so as to reconstitute the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for its membership, manner of appointment, terms of office, and powers and duties; to provide for exemption from taxation; to provide for venue; to provide for disposition of property; to exempt its property from levy and sale; to transfer certain assets and liabilities; to authorize the Department of Economic Development to contract with the authority for certain projects; to repeal certain laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM HB 355. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Teasley of the 37th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Reeves of the 34th, Smith of the 41st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as - 2 - amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3702), an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4150), an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4269), and an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4281), so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 356. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Evans of the 42nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Reeves of the 34th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3691) and an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4048), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners 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 357. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the titling of certain vessels; to provide for procedures with regard to titling such vessels; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide a short title; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a cap on the sales and use tax on the purchase or lease of a vessel; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 358. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Belton of the 112th, and Smith of the 134th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for military retirement income; 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 HB 359. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Quick of the 117th, Duncan of the 26th, Kelley of the 16th, Hanson of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide for the creation, authorization, procedure, revocation, recision, and termination of a power of attorney from a parent to an agent for the temporary delegation of certain power and authority for the care and custody of his or her child; to repeal the "Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child Act"; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to grandfather certain - 3 - provisions relating to a power of attorney given to a grandparent; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 360. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Jasperse of the 11th, and Broadrick of the 4th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-80 and Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescription drug orders and control of venereal disease, respectively, so as to provide for expedited partner therapy for patients with chlamydia or gonorrhea; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to dispensing prescription drugs; to provide for immunity; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 361. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Jones of the 47th, Dollar of the 45th, Martin of the 49th, Golick of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement to pay teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4004), an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4982), and an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4026), so as to provide that contributions made into the pension and retirement plan by employees shall be considered employer contributions for tax purposes; to repeal a certain provision relating to employee contributions paid by the employer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 362. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Willard of the 51st, Rynders of the 152nd, Brockway of the 102nd, and Holmes of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the beginning of the terms of office for county and municipal governing authorities and consolidated governments under certain circumstances; to provide for limitations on actions by governing authorities and consolidated governments under certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 20 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county leadership training, so as to provide for the time period for conducting training classes for members of county governing authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 4 - HB 363. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Smith of the 134th, Maxwell of the 17th, Hawkins of the 27th, Epps of the 144th, and others: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-20C-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to printed provider directories and accuracy, so as to exempt standalone dental plans from the requirement of printed directories for certain entities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 364. By Representatives Gurtler of the 8th, Pezold of the 133rd, Cooke of the 18th, Caldwell of the 20th, Ridley of the 6th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to repeal a certain tax on innkeepers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HB 365. By Representatives Kirby of the 114th, Maxwell of the 17th, Williamson of the 115th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Wilkerson of the 38th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and death benefits for the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to increase the benefit payable upon the death of certain members of the fund; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 366. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Fleming of the 121st, Kelley of the 16th, Trammell of the 132nd, and Reeves of the 34th: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary, retirement, death, and disability benefits of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to revise the definition of salary for the purpose of determining benefit amounts payable to solicitors-general and state court and juvenile court judges; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 367. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Hitchens of the 161st, Jackson of the 128th, Reeves of the 34th, and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for public officers and employees, so as to provide a procedure for having certain information redacted in order to protect the privacy of public safety officials and their relatives; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for requesting redacted information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 5 - HB 368. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Jasperse of the 11th, Kelley of the 16th, Lumsden of the 12th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to authorize certain certification training for such clerks; to provide for a compensation supplement for the successful completion of such certification training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 369. By Representative Hilton of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Peachtree Corners Public Facilities Authority; to provide for severability; 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 HB 370. By Representatives Hilton of the 95th, Hatchett of the 150th, Powell of the 171st, and Fleming of the 121st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia, so as to authorize the council to create and administer savings plans and deferred compensation plans for its members; to provide for the manner of funding; to provide for limitations on funding and liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 371. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Willard of the 51st, Jackson of the 128th, Welch of the 110th, and Powell of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of municipal corporations for acts or omissions, so as to revise provisions relating to immunity of municipal corporations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for liability involving joint undertakings; 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 JUDICIARY HB 372. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Shaw of the 176th, Battles of the 15th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Burns of the 159th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state sales and use tax, so as to create an exemption for certain equipment used in the deployment of broadband technology; to provide for definitions; to provide for the commissioner of community affairs to make certain annual designations; to provide for the publication of certain information on the - 6 - website of the Department of Community Affairs; 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 HR 255. By Representative Holmes of the 129th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Henry Grady Layson, Sr., and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 279. By Representatives Stovall of the 74th, Hugley of the 136th, Bentley of the 139th, Trammell of the 132nd, Rakestraw of the 19th, and others: A RESOLUTION designating March 21 of each year as Single Parent Day; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING HR 280. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Price of the 48th, Cooper of the 43rd, Taylor of the 79th, Clark of the 98th, and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Nation of Israel for its cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the United States and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTERSTATE COOPERATION HR 281. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, McCall of the 33rd, Knight of the 130th, Buckner of the 137th, Williams of the 119th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and encouraging the proliferation and use of water trails in Georgia; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT - 7 -