First readers in House, 2023 January 30

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023
NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 81. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Erwin of the 32nd, Greene of the 154th, Pirkle of the 169th, and Meeks of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-262 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to low-wealth capital outlay grants to local school systems and criteria for eligibility, so as to revise the eligibility criteria for certain capital outlay grants for low-wealth school systems; to provide for the authority of the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 82. By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Williams of the 168th, Beverly of the 143rd, 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 taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before December 31, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; 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 83. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Reeves of the 99th, Leverett of the 123rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4B of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, so as to provide for restriction of access to contests and events; to provide for revocation of licenses; to provide for enforcement of policies; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 84. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Williamson of the 112th, and LaHood of the 175th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 85. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 86. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Stephens of the 164th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th, and Sainz of the 180th: 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 tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 87. By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wade of the 9th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered
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special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; 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 EDUCATION
HB 88. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Powell of the 33rd, Crowe of the 118th, Evans of the 57th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; 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 89. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Beverly of the 143rd, Bazemore of the 69th, and Gilliard of the 162nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 90. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Smith of the 138th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-32.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of assessed taxable value of property and method of computation, resolution or ordinance required for millage rate, and advertisement of intent to increase property tax, so as to provide that the provisions shall
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not apply to levying authorities and recommending authorities with base year homestead exemptions; 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 91. By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate, so as to require personal representatives to send notices to beneficiaries regarding the issuance of letters testamentary or letters of administration; to provide for revocation of such letters as to personal representatives who fail to comply; to provide for trust beneficiary representation; to provide for a definition; to revise a definition regarding Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 92. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Smith of the 18th, Parsons of the 44th, Thomas of the 21st, Carson of the 46th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to modify the percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HR 48. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd, and Holcomb of the 81st: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Mario Stinchcomb; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HR 49. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd, and Holcomb of the 81st: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Michael Woolfolk; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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