FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023 FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 3. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Beverly of the 143rd, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, Barnes of the 86th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration to support students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds must be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of the students living in poverty; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 24. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th, and Jackson of the 128th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for the placement of a digital monument within the state capitol building or upon the capitol grounds to memorialize the Georgians who have died from COVID-19; to provide for a short title; to provide for family members to submit names to be included on such digital monument; to provide for retention and confidentiality of such documents; to provide for private funding of such digital monument; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HB 25. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Buckner of the 137th, and Drenner of the 85th: 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 from income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain wooden toy manufacturers; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for rules, - 1 - regulations, and forms; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 26. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th, Drenner of the 85th, and Buckner of the 137th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to require the Department of Community affairs to include certain indoor air quality provisions in applicable state minimum standard codes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH HB 27. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th, and Jackson of the 128th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Georgia Building Authority, so as to establish a program to design and construct a new state facility in partnership with Georgia colleges and universities; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION HB 28. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Alto, Georgia, approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3686), so as to provide anti-nepotism requirements for future mayors and councilmembers; to clarify the role of the mayor pro tempore; to increase the maximum fine the municipal court may impose for ordinance violations; to provide that the municipal court may not impose fines on statutory misdemeanor or traffic offenses in excess of maximum penalties provided for in general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 2 - HB 29. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th and Erwin of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Cornelia, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia 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 for 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 HB 30. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Efstration of the 104th, Panitch of the 51st, Evans of the 57th, Bazemore of the 69th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 31. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Frye of the 122nd, Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 138th, Smith of the 70th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous site response, so as to dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HB 32. By Representatives Douglas of the 78th, Martin of the 49th, McClain of the 109th, Rhodes of the 124th, Hatchett of the 155th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the - 3 - "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, the "Quality Basic Education Act," shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association that does not utilize instant replay for high school football championship games; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 33. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Mathiak of the 74th, Lim of the 98th, Au of the 50th, and Cameron of the 1st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to provide for the State Board of Veterinary Medicine to be an independent state agency attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes only; to provide for contracting with the Department of Agriculture for licensing services; to provide for reimbursement of members of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to provide for venue; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to authorize the board to employ an executive director; to provide for the powers and duties of the executive director; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 34. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Williams of the 148th, Dickey of the 145th, Wade of the 9th, Ridley of the 6th, 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, exemptions, and credits relative to state income tax, so as to expand the credits allowable for purchases and acquisitions of qualified investment property for manufacturing and telecommunications facilities to include mining facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for an effective date and application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 35. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Lumsden of the 12th, Jackson of the 165th, and Williams of the 168th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of - 4 - the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 36. By Representative Martin of the 49th: 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 revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; 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 37. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Park of the 107th, Scott of the 76th, Bennett of the 94th, 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 provided as public assistance, so as to provide for the Department of Community Health to mitigate the potential loss of Medicaid coverage caused by the discontinuation of the continuous enrollment condition of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act by providing, continuing, and expanding services; to provide for definitions; to provide for training; to provide for notices; to provide for processes; to provide for technology enhancements; to provide for communications; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH HB 38. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Park of the 107th, Scott of the 76th, Bennett of the 94th, 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 authorize the Department of Community Health to utilize appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers and for funding Medicaid expansion; to direct the department to use such funding and any available federal medical assistance payments to increase the income threshold for - 5 - Medicaid eligibility up to a maximum of 138 percent of the federal poverty level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH HR 10. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Drenner of the 85th, and Lim of the 98th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Public Water Systems Serving Disadvantaged Communities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS HR 11. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Carter of the 93rd, Davis of the 87th, and Cannon of the 58th: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to take swift action to ensure that women with autoimmune diseases and conditions do not lose access to medically necessary treatment in order to treat their illnesses and exercise due diligence to ensure that federal policies do not unnecessarily restrict access to the care women need; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH HR 12. By Representatives Thomas of the 65th, Lim of the 98th, and Jackson of the 128th: A RESOLUTION urging leadership in all of Georgia's counties who have reported citizens living in a tent, box, sleeping bag, or other impromptu shelter as a permanent home solution to diligently work with certain nonprofit award recipients to combat housing insecurity and homelessness; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS - 6 -