FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended HB 590. By Representatives Quick of the 117th, Frye of the 118th, and Williams of the 119th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Downtown Athens Development Authority, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3533), as amended, which authority was created pursuant to an amendment to the Constitution as contained in Ga. L. 1975, p. 1698, and amended by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1912, so as to define and create the Downtown Athens Area; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 591. By Representative Jackson of the 128th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Warren County, approved February 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3651), as amended, so as to provide for compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Warren County; 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 592. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Smith of the 134th, Maxwell of the 17th, Shaw of the 176th, and Efstration of the 104th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-2-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance compliance self-evaluative privilege, so as to repeal the applicability and sunset provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 593. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sales tax for educational purposes, so as to provide for an additional item to be placed on the ballot when such tax is up for approval; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 594. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Park of the 101st, Chandler of the 105th, Harrell of the 106th, and Brockway of the 102nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lawrenceville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, powers, and construction; to provide for a - 1 - governing authority and its membership, elections, and terms; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 595. By Representatives Taylor of the 79th and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Doraville in the County of DeKalb, approved October 13, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 2154), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3621), so as to change certain provisions relating to tax levies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 596. By Representatives Henson of the 86th, Mitchell of the 88th, Williams of the 87th, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Tucker to levy an excise tax pursuant to 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 600. By Representatives Carter of the 92nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Jones of the 91st, Bennett of the 94th, and Stephenson of the 90th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County, approved April 21, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3538), so as to revise the city's voting districts; to provide a term limit for the mayor; to modify provisions related to a quorum of and voting by the governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 601. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Cantrell of the 22nd, Carson of the 46th, Caldwell of the 20th, and Ballinger of the 23rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Holly Springs; to provide that Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," shall not apply to the offer, sale, or issuance of the bonds, notes, or other obligations; to provide that no notice, proceeding, publication, or referendum shall be required; to provide the procedures connected with all of the foregoing; to provide for the termination of districts under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 2 - HR 627. By Representatives Rakestraw of the 19th, Jones of the 47th, Fleming of the 121st, Spencer of the 180th, and Alexander of the 66th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Funding Mechanisms; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 628. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th and Epps of the 144th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Dr. O.B. Johnson, Jr., and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 629. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, Harrell of the 106th, and Setzler of the 35th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Utilization and Modernization of the State Capitol and Other Buildings; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 630. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Harrell of the 106th, Pruett of the 149th, Bruce of the 61st, and Collins of the 68th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Sentencing Alternatives for Misdemeanors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL *HR 635. By Representative Parrish of the 158th: A RESOLUTION dedicating the Georgia Grown Trail: 1 (U.S. Highway 1); and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 3 -