First readers in House, 2018 January 29

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 747. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Williamson of the 115th, Hatchett of the 150th, Belton of the 112th, Lott of the 122nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that Medicaid recipients receive unrestricted access to medications prescribed for the treatment of hemophilia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 748. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Gravley of the 67th, Bruce of the 61st, Collins of the 68th, Alexander of the 66th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections for homeowners, condominium owners, and property owners in community associations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require declarants, developers, or other establishing entities to provide for budgets and reserve account funding for maintenance of community amenities; to implement requirements and procedures for turnover and transition from declarants, developers, or other establishing entities to property owners comprising the community association; to provide for civil causes of action for violations; 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 749. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Rutledge of the 109th, Stephens of the 164th, Smith of the 134th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to clarify an exemption for retirement income is applicable to income received by a taxpayer as a retirement benefit from noncivilian service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; to provide an exemption for certain military retirement income for surviving family members; 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 750. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Hitchens of the 161st, Taylor of the 79th, Bonner of the 72nd, Blackmon of the 146th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans' licenses, honorary licenses, and other distinctive licenses, so as to remove a requirement that a veteran serve during wartime or a conflict in order to be eligible for a free veterans' driver's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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HB 751. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Rogers of the 10th, Rhodes of the 120th, Efstration of the 104th, and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency management, so as to establish the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to revise the Georgia Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 Service Act of 1977 to account for the establishment of the authority; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35, Title 45, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment and training of peace officers, public officers and employees, and state administrative organization, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 752. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Rogers of the 10th, Rhodes of the 120th, Efstration of the 104th, and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency management, so as to establish the homeland security division of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to amend Code Section 16-11130 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 1611-127.2, so as to authorize any officer or agent or retired officer or agent of such division to carry a handgun on or off duty within this state with an exception; to amend Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certain law enforcement personnel, so as to provide for disability allowances for officers or agents employed by such division; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 753. By Representatives Hogan of the 179th, Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 167th, and Spencer of the 180th: 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 exempt nonprofit conference and retreat centers; 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 754. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Smith of the 134th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hugley of the 136th, and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide for the division of a domestic insurer into two or more resulting domestic insurers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a plan of division subject to approval by the Insurance Commissioner; to provide for a certificate of division; to provide for the effect of a division; to provide for the responsibilities of a resulting insurer; to provide for shareholder appraisal rights; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise the authorization and procedure for merger or consolidation; to amend Part 1 of Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the right to dissent and obtain payment for shares, so as to add the right to dissent and obtain payment for shares for a division of
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a domestic insurer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 755. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of HIV, so as to establish a pilot program to provide preexposure prophylaxis drug assistance or services to persons at risk of being infected with HIV; to provide for requirements; to provide for implementation of the pilot program; to provide for a written report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 756. By Representatives Hilton of the 95th, Kelley of the 16th, Teasley of the 37th, Dreyer of the 59th, and Harrell of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST), so as to revise the annual reporting requirements regarding projects and purposes using SPLOST funds; 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
HR 939. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Nguyen of the 89th, Lopez of the 99th, and Gonzalez of the 117th: A RESOLUTION strongly opposing a request by the United States Department of Justice to add a citizenship question to Census 2020; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 940. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Stephens of the 164th, Stovall of the 74th, Bruce of the 61st, Watson of the 172nd, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging Georgia to host the world's largest startup pitch competition; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 941. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Stephens of the 164th, Stovall of the 74th, Watson of the 172nd, Thomas of the 56th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging an increase in minority participation in certain Georgia investment programs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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HR 942. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Stephens of the 164th, Caldwell of the 20th, Stovall of the 74th, Williams of the 168th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging corporations to fund inclusive innovation (technology), entrepreneurship (startup) and investment (seed funding) ecosystem building for all; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HR 943. By Representatives Morris of the 26th, Jones of the 47th, Tanner of the 9th, Stephens of the 164th, and Clark of the 98th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTERSTATE COOPERATION HR 944. By Representatives Hill of the 3rd, Tarvin of the 2nd, Deffenbaugh of the 1st, McGowan of the 138th, Hogan of the 179th, and others: A RESOLUTION expressing concern regarding organ harvesting in the People's Republic of China; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTERSTATE COOPERATION
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