First readers in House [Mar. 14, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 574. By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Jones of the 25th, and Willard of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Johns Creek in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3503), as amended, so as to provide for vacancies on the governing authority; to provide for a city manager; to provide for a mayor pro tempore; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 575. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Hanson of the 80th, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Brookhaven to levy an excise tax pursuant to the authority of 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 provide for a conditional effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 576. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th and Gasaway of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute the board of elections and registration for Habersham County; to provide for the composition, powers, duties, and responsibilities of said board; to repeal the Act creating a board of elections and registration for Habersham County, approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3678); to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 577. By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Teasley of the 37th, Smith of the 41st, Evans of the 42nd, Cooper of the 43rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Marietta, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3541), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4561), so as to revise the provisions for the mayor pro tem and presiding officer, organizational meetings, and the board of lights and waterworks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 578. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 63rd, Jackson of the 64th, Boddie of the 62nd, Waites of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 255), as amended, so as to provide for the administration of the budget of the district attorney of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; to provide that the district attorney shall
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have oversight of the budget; to provide that the Fulton County Finance Department shall make all payroll adjustments; to provide that the district attorney is authorized to make changes to line item appropriations; to provide that any unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund of Fulton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 579. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Pezold of the 133rd, Kelley of the 16th, Beverly of the 143rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide that local governments cannot ban or regulate short-term and vacation rentals; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the imposition and collection of certain taxes; to provide for the confidentiality of certain records; to provide for certain reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HR 589. By Representatives Cox of the 108th, Blackmon of the 146th, and Hogan of the 179th: A RESOLUTION recommending that the United States Congress act immediately to repeal the Affordable Care Act's costly health insurance tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 590. By Representatives Williamson of the 115th, Hanson of the 80th, Williams of the 145th, Burns of the 159th, Coomer of the 14th, and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that Georgia's Congressional Delegation support progrowth tax reform; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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