FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2018 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 843. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Blackmon of the 146th, Smith of the 134th, Williams of the 168th, Belton of the 112th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to include any census tract that in a county that contains a certain federal military installation and also contains an industrial park that is owned and operated by a governmental entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 844. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Coleman of the 97th, Nix of the 69th, Dempsey of the 13th, and Hatchett of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the Georgia Commission on Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons; to provide for definitions; to expand the membership of the commission; to establish a task force; to require use of existing assessments; to monitor individual children's language and literacy progress; to develop a state-wide coordinated longitudinal data management system for all children who are deaf or hard of hearing; to require information sharing and collaboration among state agencies; to provide integrated and seamless services from birth through literacy; to require public reporting mechanisms; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 845. By Representative Gurtler of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Young Harris; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and property of the city; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide a specific repealer; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 846. By Representatives Collins of the 68th and Gravley of the 67th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Villa Rica to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 1 - HB 847. By Representatives Chandler of the 105th, Gardner of the 57th, Hawkins of the 27th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and Maxwell of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to psychologists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 848. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Smyre of the 135th, Coomer of the 14th, Beskin of the 54th, Rynders of the 152nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for uniform election equipment in this state; to provide that direct recording electronic voting systems shall not be used in primaries or elections in this state after January 1, 2024; to provide for definitions; to provide for ballot marking devices and standards and procedures for such devices; to provide for audits of election results and procedures therefor; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 849. By Representatives Peake of the 141st, Knight of the 130th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Mosby of the 83rd, and Carson of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax, so as to provide for reporting of federal partnership adjustments; to provide for Georgia partnership and pass-through entity adjustments and assessments and related appeals; to revise the provisions relating to the reporting of other federal adjustments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 850. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 165th, Gordon of the 163rd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Savannah State Farmers Market Authority; to define certain terms; to provide for a board of trustees, appointment of members, and meetings; to provide for powers, duties, and purpose; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority and to authorize the collection for the payment of such revenue bonds; to make the revenue bonds of the authority exempt from taxation; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for the validation of bonds; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION HB 851. By Representatives Rutledge of the 109th, Williamson of the 115th, Kelley of the 16th, Jones of the 47th, Ehrhart of the 36th, 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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions - 2 - from state income tax, so as to provide for the expiration of low-income housing income tax credits; 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 852. By Representatives Smith of the 41st, Greene of the 151st, Burnough of the 77th, Lopez of the 99th, and Carter of the 92nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of schools and school systems under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a student's continued enrollment in a public school under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 853. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Efstration of the 104th, Oliver of the 82nd, Benton of the 31st, and Coleman of the 97th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the short title and purpose of the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that children placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities pursuant to a physician's order may not be charged tuition; to provide for eligibility for enrollment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 1052. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Hogan of the 179th, Williams of the 168th, Trammell of the 132nd, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on State Health and Retirement Benefits for Sheriff's Deputies; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 1053. By Representatives Greene of the 151st, Stephens of the 164th, Ralston of the 7th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Smith of the 70th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to create a reliable, predictable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs in America's National Park System; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 1054. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Stephens of the 165th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Williams of the 168th, Gilliard of the 162nd, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Juliette Gordon Low and dedicating a bridge in her memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 3 - HR 1055. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 165th, Gordon of the 163rd, and Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on a Savannah to Atlanta Railway; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES - 4 -