First readers in House, 2020 January 29

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020
SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 824. By Representative Allen of the 40th: 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 Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District, 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 825. By Representatives England of the 116th, Gaines of the 117th, and Kirby of the 114th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 29, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3501), so as to modify the compensation of the members of the board of education; to repeal expired transitional provisions; 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 LOCAL
HB 826. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new charter for the City of Meigs in Thomas County, Georgia, and Mitchell County, Georgia, approved April 30, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3695), so as to provide for elections and terms of office; to eliminate one council post in the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 827. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 10 and Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and to imposition, rate, computations, and exemptions relative to state income taxation, respectively, so as to create the Georgia Major Sporting Event Reimbursement Fund; to create the Georgia Major Sporting Event Reimbursement Board; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 828. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to provide for access to employee toilet facilities in a retail establishment; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to
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provide for immunity from liability related to use of such toilet facilities, to provide for a criminal penalty; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 829. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Harrell of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessment of tangible property, so as to provide for local referenda to authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals who are 65 years of age or older at 20 percent of its fair market value regarding local school district taxes for educational purposes; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 830. By Representative Benton of the 31st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-87 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligible large retirement systems authorized to invest in certain alternative investments, so as to increase the percentage of an eligible large retirement system's assets that may be invested in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 831. By Representative Houston of the 170th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Cook County; to identify the authorized uses of said technology fee; to provide for the termination of said technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 832. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Pirkle of the 155th, Boddie of the 62nd, Douglas of the 78th, and Silcox of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provision applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to require local governments or authorities operating parks and recreation facilities used by youth athletic organizations to insure such facilities are equipped with certain vessels for heat related injuries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 833. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, so as to authorize the department to promulgate rules and regulations regarding long-term anchoring; to revise definitions; to establish anchorage restriction areas; to allow for operation and flotation of
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live-aboard vessels with marine sanitation devices within estuarine areas of the state; to remove record-keeping requirements; 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 834. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Watson of the 172nd, Pirkle of the 155th, Houston of the 170th, England of the 116th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-82-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding revenue bonds, so as to expand the definition of the term "undertaking" to include the provision of access to the internet; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 835. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Caldwell of the 20th, Singleton of the 71st, and Pullin of the 131st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to modify provisions for contracting with or between a county, municipality, or the county tax commissioner for services by the county tax commissioner to assess and collect municipal and special district taxes and prepare the tax digest; 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 836. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Harrell of the 106th, Powell of the 32nd, Frye of the 118th, and Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the state revenue commissioner to issue annual alcohol licenses throughout the year instead of on a specific date; to provide for electronic transmittal of such licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 837. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Jones of the 25th, Silcox of the 52nd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to provide that county development authorities for counties in which at least 95 percent of the land area is incorporated into one or more municipalities shall not acquire title to property, undertake projects, or grant tax abatements without the approval of any board of education or municipality in which such property, project, or abatement is located; to provide exceptions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 838. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Lott of the 122nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Gravley of the 67th, and Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-5-510 and Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileged communications between law enforcement officers and peer counselors and Office of Public Safety Officer Support, respectively, so as to change the name of the Office of Public Safety Officer Support; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HR 875. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, Mitchell of the 88th, Beverly of the 143rd, Marin of the 96th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Financing Options for Cannabis-based Businesses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 876. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Beverly of the 143rd, Bennett of the 94th, Marin of the 96th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to enact legislation removing cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act, exempting certain activities related to marijuana, facilitating the full spectrum of private banking services for cannabis related business, and encouraging scientific research as related to cannabis products; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 962. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local referenda to authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals of certain ages at 20 percent of its fair market value regarding local school district taxes for educational purposes; to provide for the repeal of such assessments; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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