First readers in House, 2020 January 13

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020
FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 725. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Gaines of the 117th, Mathiak of the 73rd, Greene of the 151st, 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 for two or more dental service organization administrators for dental services for Medicaid recipients and PeachCare for Kids participants; to require the Department of Community Health to competitively bid out and contract with such dental service organization administrators; to provide for requirements for the dental service organization administrators; to provide for applicability; to provide for an amendment to the state plan if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 726. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Jasperse of the 11th, Lumsden of the 12th, Greene of the 151st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require law enforcement agencies to enter the report of missing persons into a certain data base maintained by the National Institute of Justice of the United States Department of Justice; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 727. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stephens of the 164th, Beverly of the 143rd, Wilensky of the 79th, Holcomb of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to change certain continuing education requirements; to provide for domestic violence and sexual abuse awareness training; to provide for certain training and resource information to be made available to applicants for certificates of registration; to authorize the board to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 728. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, and Silcox of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from Fulton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older; 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
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compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; 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 729. By Representatives Bazemore of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st, Jackson of the 64th, Beverly of the 143rd, and Hugley of the 136th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-77 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fees and construction of other fee provisions regarding superior courts, so as to provide for the filing of land installment contracts in the superior court; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to acquisition and loss of property, so as to provide for requirements for the execution of land installment contracts for the conveyance of real property; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 730. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt all tangible personal property from taxation when sold to or used by a local host committee for major sporting events; to extend an exemption for sales of admissions to certain nonrecurring major sporting events; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 731. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on tobacco products, so as to increase the amount of such tax with respect to certain tobacco products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 735. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Smyre of the 135th, Clark of the 147th, Williams of the 168th, Belton of the 112th, 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, and computation of income taxes and exemptions, so as to exempt certain military retirement income; 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 736. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Glanton of the 75th, Taylor of the 173rd, Greene of the 151st, and Stovall of the 74th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants for postsecondary education, so as to establish a loan forgiveness program for teachers who agree to teach
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in a turnaround school in a high demand subject area; to provide for requirements for participation; to provide for payment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 737. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Scoggins of the 14th, and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4818), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 738. By Representative Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to malt beverages, so as to change certain aspects of the distribution of such alcoholic beverages; to provide for definitions; to provide a statutory process for the discontinuance of agreements between small brewers and wholesalers; to provide for arbitration; to authorize brewers to self-distribute a certain quantity of malt beverages; to prohibit brewers from extending credit to wholesalers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 739. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Cheokas of the 138th, and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to provide for requirements for surgical technologists; to provide for definitions; to prohibit health care facilities from employing or contracting with surgical technologists unless they meet certain requirements; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for enforcement; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 740. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Sports Marketing Fund; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and purposes; to provide for the Sports Marketing Board; to provide for members, powers and duties, and election of a chairperson; to provide for funding to sports commissions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
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HB 741. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Stovall of the 74th, Tanner of the 9th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3A of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to turnaround schools, so as to provide for a master teacher in each turnaround school; to provide for a stipend; to provide for duties and responsibilities; to provide criteria for retaining such stipend; to provide for conversion of the stipend to permanent salary increase; to provide for contingency based on appropriations by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 843. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Clark of the 147th, Efstration of the 104th, Williams of the 168th, Tankersley of the 160th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to oppose the Green New Deal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS HR 844. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Williams of the 145th, Buckner of the 137th, Gullett of the 19th, and Gardner of the 57th: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act and the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules to address protection of public transportation operators from the risk of assault; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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