First readers in House [Feb. 16, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 NINETEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 373. By Representative Knight of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain requirements for proof of bona fide conservation use; to provide for payment of attorney's fees and interest in certain situations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 374. 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 allow for electronic filing of returns in certain cases; to provide for certain changes in proceedings before the county board of equalization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 375. By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Silcox of the 52nd, Hanson of the 80th, and others: 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 modify certain provisions relating to tax executions; to repeal the fee collected for issuing tax executions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 376. By Representatives Lopez of the 99th, Metze of the 55th, Waites of the 60th, Park of the 101st, and Dreyer of the 59th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for the HOPE scholarship, so as to eliminate a provision making students ineligible for the scholarship seven years after high school graduation or its equivalent; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 377. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Hanson of the 80th, Silcox of the 52nd, Raffensperger of the 50th, Jones of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, approved December 3, 1880 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 508), as amended,
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particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4374), so as to provide for the position of chairperson and to clarify the manner of election of such position; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 378. By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Setzler of the 35th, and Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4106), by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3737), and by an Act approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 4210), so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 379. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Coomer of the 14th, Williams of the 168th, Watson of the 172nd, and Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to create the Georgia Public Road Authority; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 380. By Representative Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the board of education of Echols County, approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 3514), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to repeal and reserve certain provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 381. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ealum of the 153rd, LaRiccia of the 169th, Shaw of the 176th, and Watson of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to landlord and tenant, so as to enact a new article to provide for the classification of abandoned mobile homes as derelict or intact for purposes of disposal or creation of liens; to provide for procedure for requesting classification of an abandoned mobile home as intact or derelict; to provide for notice; to provide for creation of a lien on abandoned mobile homes deemed to be intact; to provide the opportunity for a hearing to confirm classification as a derelict abandoned mobile home; to provide for court authority to order
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the disposal of abandoned mobile homes found to be derelict; to provide for the voluntary discharge of a tax lien upon a derelict mobile home by the state or a local governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 382. By Representatives Pruett of the 149th, Dempsey of the 13th, and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Commission on Women, so as to place said commission under the administration of the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 383. By Representative Pruett of the 149th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Telfair County, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3539), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the compensation of 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 384. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Evans of the 42nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Teasley of the 37th, Reeves of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3725) and an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4046), so as to change the compensation of certain employees of such office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 385. By Representatives Bazemore of the 63rd, Jackson of the 64th, Bruce of the 61st, Willard of the 51st, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3726), so as to provide for when the mayor may vote and be included in the determination of a quorum; 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 386. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Mosby of the 83rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mass transportation, so as to provide for the levy of a retail sales and use tax by DeKalb County for the purpose of providing public transportation of passengers for hire through
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the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; to amend Code Section 48-8-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of political subdivisions from imposing various taxes and ceiling on local sales and use taxes, so as to provide for an exception to the 2 percent limitation on local sales and use taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 387. By Representatives Jones of the 167th, Nimmer of the 178th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Petrea of the 166th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to regulate the disposal of coal combustion residuals; to require a permit or permit modification and additional requirements prior to the dewatering of surface impoundments for coal combustion residuals; to require certain electric utilities and power producers to convert to dry storage of coal combustion residuals after a certain date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 388. By Representatives Jones of the 167th, Nimmer of the 178th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Oliver of the 82nd, Hogan of the 179th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to regulate the disposal of coal combustion residuals in landfills; to require a management plan from certain landfills prior to receiving or continuing to receive coal combustion residuals; to provide for requirements and duties under such plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 389. By Representatives Carter of the 92nd, Stephenson of the 90th, Jones of the 53rd, McClain of the 100th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit employers from requesting usernames, passwords, or other means of accessing an account or service for the purpose of accessing personal social media through electronic communications devices of employees or prospective employees with certain exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 390. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Powell of the 32nd, and Glanton of the 75th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the assessment of no points and a maximum fine for the offense of failure to obey a traffic control device in certain instances; 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 391. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Coomer of the 14th, Cooper of the 43rd, Dempsey of the 13th, 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 revise provisions relating to safe place for newborns; to expand the locations where a newborn child can be left to include fire stations and police stations; to provide for definitions; to allow the mother to decline to provide her name and address when a child is left in the physical custody of certain facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 392. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Williams of the 145th, Lott of the 122nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Move on When Ready Act" and dual credit courses, so as to allow funding for students taking dual credit courses at certain eligible postsecondary institutions which utilize nonstandard term systems to be eligible for payment for up to five nonstandard terms per academic year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
*HB 406. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Clark of the 147th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Collins of the 68th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-126 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, license requirement, exceptions for homes, motor vehicles, private property, and other locations and conditions, so as to revise the requirements for the reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HR 282. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Nimmer of the 178th, Smith of the 134th, Parsons of the 44th, and Shaw of the 176th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Distracted Driving; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 283. By Representatives Kirby of the 114th, Martin of the 49th, Brockway of the 102nd, Battles of the 15th, and Caldwell of the 20th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Title Ad Valorem Taxes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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HR 284. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th, Nimmer of the 178th, England of the 116th, Burns of the 159th, Powell of the 171st, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on State and Local Construction Management; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 285. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Greene of the 151st, Smyre of the 135th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Pezold of the 133rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Georgia-Alabama Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 286. By Representative Holmes of the 129th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Otis Ray Redding, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 287. By Representative Holmes of the 129th: A RESOLUTION recognizing United States military veterans and dedicating a parkway in their honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 288. By Representatives Jones of the 53rd, Williams of the 168th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Smyre of the 135th, and Thomas of the 56th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Minority Business Participation in State Contracts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 289. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Quick of the 117th, McCall of the 33rd, Caldwell of the 20th, Raffensperger of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION recommending that Congress remove the power of eminent domain from the Federal Natural Gas Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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