First readers in House [Feb. 7, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2017 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 2. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th, Oliver of the 82nd, Brockway of the 102nd, Evans of the 42nd, Rakestraw of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-3-33.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions for childhood sexual abuse, so as to change provisions relating to the revival of certain claims; 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
HB 237. By Representatives Coleman of the 97th, England of the 116th, Casas of the 107th, Chandler of the 105th, Nix of the 69th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education and to revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 238. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, Abrams of the 89th, England of the 116th, LaRiccia of the 169th, Epps of the 144th, and others: 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 provide an exception to a breach of the covenants for use of the property for solar power generation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 239. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Maxwell of the 17th, Powell of the 32nd, Gravley of the 67th, and Meadows of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to authorize the Division of Low-voltage Contractors to require continuing education; to provide for a waiver of continuing education requirements under certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 240. By Representatives Golick of the 40th, Smith of the 134th, and Caldwell of the 131st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 and Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to provide for licensure of a representative of a professional employer organization who engages in counseling, advising, or rendering opinions as to the benefits promised under a contract of insurance or as to its terms, value, effect, advantages, or disadvantages; to provide that rights, powers, and responsibilities of professional employer organizations are not to be construed to exempt any person from the licensure requirements of Chapter 23 of Title 33; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 241. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jones of the 47th, Hatchett of the 150th, Powell of the 32nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, so as to add Krabbe disease to the list of metabolic and genetic conditions for which newborn screening may be conducted pursuant to the Department of Public Health; to provide for the screening at the option of the parent or parents; to provide for payment of fees directly to the laboratory; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 242. By Representatives Prince of the 127th, McGowan of the 138th, and Jackson of the 64th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship general provisions, so as to provide that in the event of a report of child abuse by a military parent or guardian, the child welfare agency shall notify the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program; to add filing a report of child abuse to military law enforcement to the reporting of child abuse to an appropriate police authority; to extend immunity provisions to reporting child abuse to military law enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 243. By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th, Williamson of the 115th, Strickland of the 111th, Shaw of the 176th, and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to preempt local government mandates requiring additional pay to employees based on schedule changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 244. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Mosby of the 83rd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Henson of the 86th, and Carter of the 92nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding local government, so as to provide for the retirement of certain pension obligations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of special districts under certain circumstances for a limited
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period of time; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for certain taxation in connection with the retirement of such obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 245. By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Smith of the 134th, Hitchens of the 161st, Hugley of the 136th, Holcomb of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated professional personnel, so as to provide for the establishment of a process by the Professional Standards Commission by which military spouses may qualify for temporary certificates, certificates by endorsement, or expedited certificates upon moving to Georgia with their service member or transitioning service member spouse; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HB 246. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Coleman of the 97th, Casas of the 107th, Stovall of the 74th, and Beskin of the 54th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-777 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an annual fitness assessment program, so as to repeal the sunset provision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 247. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th, Kelley of the 16th, Carter of the 175th, Reeves of the 34th, Corbett of the 174th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 state sales and use tax, so as to exempt machinery used to mix or transport concrete from such tax; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 248. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Tanner of the 9th, Fleming of the 121st, Peake of the 141st, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the operation of motor vehicles with automated driving systems on certain public roads; to provide for submission of certain information to the Department of Revenue to operate motor vehicles with automated driving systems; to provide for the operation of motor vehicles with such systems in certain locations; to provide for notice to local governing authorities; to provide for the collection of data from the operation of such motor vehicles; to provide for liability insurance requirements for such motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HB 249. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Newton of the 123rd, Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Welch of the 110th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and death investigations, respectively, so as to collect more information regarding the dispensing and use of certain controlled substances; to change the frequency of reporting certain prescriptions in the electronic data base of prescription information; to clarify provisions relating to confidentiality; to change provisions relating to liability and duties; to change provisions relating to the definitions of dangerous drugs; to provide for a coroner's inquest when an individual dies of a suspected drug overdose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 250. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Abrams of the 89th, Dollar of the 45th, Rogers of the 10th, Efstration of the 104th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-5-69.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fingerprint and preliminary records check for foster homes, so as to provide that an employee of an early care and education program who has received a satisfactory fingerprint records check determination within the previous 24 months is exempt from submitting applications for an additional background check for purposes of providing care to children placed in a foster home; 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 251. By Representatives Ealum of the 153rd, Powell of the 171st, Houston of the 170th, Carter of the 175th, Rynders of the 152nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management organization and administration, so as to authorize emergency personnel to go upon private property as necessary in the performance of their duties during a state of emergency or state of disaster; to prohibit the interference with emergency personnel performing their duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 252. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Pezold of the 133rd, Rutledge of the 109th, Lott of the 122nd, Barr of the 103rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6C of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the hospital Medicaid financing program, so as to extend the sunset provision; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 253. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Cantrell of the 22nd, Meadows of the 5th, Henson of the 86th, Abrams of the 89th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting certain beneficial projects and supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, so as to
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increase the proportion of moneys derived from the sale of specialty license plates promoting the dog and cat reproductive sterilization support program which are to be dedicated to such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HR 169. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Nelson of the 125th, Williams of the 168th, Glanton of the 75th, and Mitchell of the 88th: A RESOLUTION urging the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, the Georgia Board of Dentistry, and the various professional licensing boards under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State's office to adopt existing interstate licensing compacts to permit military service members and their families who have a license to practice in a health service field for which a license is required to practice in such field in this state, without requiring such individuals to earn a Georgia license in addition to their home state license.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 170. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Lott of the 122nd, and Jones of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION urging state agencies, medical service providers, health care agencies, research facilities, medical schools, and all interested parties to work toward increasing research, clinical care, and medical education for myalgic encephalomyelitis; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 171. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Barr of the 103rd, and Dunahoo of the 30th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Officer Henry Tillman Davis and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 182. By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Petrea of the 166th, Rutledge of the 109th, Caldwell of the 20th, Pirkle of the 155th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Governor to negotiate with federal authorities to receive a waiver creating per capita block grant funding to be used for indigent health care and providing legislative notification pursuant to Code Section 49-4-142.1 for the submission of a waiver request pursuant to Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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