First readers in House, 2019 March 29

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019 THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 701. By Representative Hatchett of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to exclude freeport property from the equalized adjusted school property tax digest for purposes of calculating local five mill share; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 702. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Trammell of the 132nd, Holcomb of the 81st, Boddie of the 62nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to repeal the imposition of the death penalty in this state; to repeal references to procedures related to capital cases; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 703. By Representatives Jones of the 53rd, Burnough of the 77th, Hopson of the 153rd, and Metze of the 55th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting certain beneficial projects or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a special license plate supporting the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 704. By Representatives Tankersley of the 160th, Powell of the 32nd, Hawkins of the 27th, and Burns of the 159th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to require licensure of recreational therapists; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Board of Recreational Therapy; to provide for establishment, appointment, and membership of the board; to provide for powers, duties, and meetings of the board; to provide for licensure application, qualifications, and renewals; to prohibit the unauthorized practice of recreational therapy; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for criminal penalties and disciplinary action; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 705. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Meeks of the 178th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Hogan of the 179th, and Williams of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to require notice to county residents regarding the siting of certain waste disposal facilities in adjacent counties within two miles of the jurisdictional border; to repeal a population act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 706. By Representatives Wiedower of the 119th and Gaines of the 117th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Oconee County 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 707. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Rhodes of the 120th, and Fleming of the 121st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fertilizers, liming materials, and soil amendments, so as authorize the Commissioner to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations relating to fertilizers, liming materials, and soil amendments derived from industrial by-products; to revise the definition of fertilizer; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 708. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Rhodes of the 120th, and McCall of the 33rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to permit the state and any political subdivision thereof to seek immediate injunctive relief and damages for pollution of state waters causing damage to any public water supply or any water or waste-water treatment plant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 709. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Burns of the 159th, Trammell of the 132nd, Gravley of the 67th, McCall of the 33rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the holding of a nonbinding, advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire to continue the advancement of time from standard time to daylight saving time or to observe standard time or daylight saving time year round; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 710. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Hitchens of the 161st, and Gordon of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Chatham Islands; to provide for a charter for the City of Chatham Islands; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a transition period; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 711. By Representatives Dreyer of the 59th, Holly of the 111th, Kausche of the 50th, Hutchinson of the 107th, Smith of the 41st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3A of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to integrated resource planning, so as to provide for decertification of coal-fired power plants from the electric power generation mix; to provide for decertification of electric transmission lines no longer in use; to eliminate fossil fuel power plants from the electric power generation mix; to accelerate depreciation schedules for gas-fired and petroleum-fired power plants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 712. By Representative Gurtler of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide certain notices regarding the adoption of proposed budgets by local governments; to provide for the timing of such notices and manner of delivery; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for certain notices regarding ad valorem tax levies and millage rate increases; to provide for the timing of such notices and manner of delivery; to provide for notice of tax sales and for periodic status reports on tax sales; to provide for definitions; to conform certain provisions; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state records management, so as to provide for permanent retention of certain records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 713. By Representative Gurtler of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of rabies, so as to provide an exception for inoculation of canines and felines against rabies for animals for which such vaccine would compromise the animal's health; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 714. By Representatives Nguyen of the 89th, Boddie of the 62nd, Cannon of the 58th, Frye of the 118th, Hutchinson of the 107th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to revise provisions relating to punishment; to provide definitions; to provide for a schedule of penalties for administrative infractions; to provide for a schedule of penalties for substantive infractions; to provide maximum periods of consecutive and total time an incarcerated
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person can be subject to restrictive housing; to provide limitations for the use of restrictive housing; to provide that incarcerated persons subject to restrictive housings receive certain services; to limit the release of incarcerated persons directly from restrictive housing to the community; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HR 725. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Stephens of the 164th, Parrish of the 158th, Trammell of the 132nd, and Newton of the 123rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing the policy recommendations and outcomes of coprescribing naloxone with opioids; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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