First readers in House, 2018 March 19

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 1061. By Representative Morris of the 156th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Tarrytown; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1063. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 63rd, Jackson of the 64th, and Boddie of the 62nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3726), as amended, so as to limit the authority of the mayor and city council over personnel matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1064. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Raffensperger of the 50th, Price of the 48th, and Silcox of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are older than 65 years of age; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1065. By Representative Benton of the 31st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Jefferson; 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 severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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*HB 1067. By Representatives Jones of the 91st, Stephenson of the 90th, Williams of the 87th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Stonecrest ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1068. By Representatives Jones of the 91st, Stephenson of the 90th, Williams of the 87th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption for disabled and senior citizen residents from City of Stonecrest ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $14,000.00 of the assessed value of a homestead, provided that the resident's income does not exceed $15,000.00 for the preceding year; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1069. By Representatives Jones of the 91st, Stephenson of the 90th, Williams of the 87th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Stonecrest ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount that provides the dollar equivalent of a one mill reduction of the millage rate applicable to the homestead property; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1070. By Representatives Jones of the 91st, Stephenson of the 90th, Williams of the 87th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Stonecrest ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of a homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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*HB 1071. By Representatives Jones of the 91st, Stephenson of the 90th, Williams of the 87th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of military veterans from City of Stonecrest ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of the greater of $32,500.00 or the maximum amount which may be granted to a disabled veteran under federal law; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 1072. By Representatives Cauble of the 111th, Rutledge of the 109th, Welch of the 110th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and Knight of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a salary and expense allowance for the coroner of Henry County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4127), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4415), so as to provide for an annual salary for the coroner; to provide for a salary for the deputy coroner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 1573. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Incentivizing Consolidation of Local Government Services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 1591. By Representatives Dukes of the 154th, Smyre of the 135th, Greene of the 151st, Stephens of the 164th, Dickey of the 140th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HR 1592. By Representatives Mathiak of the 73rd, Cooper of the 43rd, Taylor of the 79th, and Price of the 48th: A RESOLUTION urging health insurers to provide coverage for less-addictive opioids, opioid addiction treatments, and opioid alternative treatments for patients to reduce the number of Georgians addicted to opioids; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HR 1593. By Representatives Smith of the 41st, Cannon of the 58th, Lopez of the 99th, and Shannon of the 84th: A RESOLUTION encouraging crisis intervention training to be required as part of mandatory law enforcement training in this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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