FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2023 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 4. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Hutchinson of the 106th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions related to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain an electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH HB 5. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Davis of the 87th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost to students in certain facilities or portions of facilities of institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION HB 6. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Davis of the 87th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for the submission of a waiver request by the Department of Human Services to permit the recipients of certain public assistance benefits to use such benefits for the purpose of purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products if the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service makes such waiver available to states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH HB 7. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Jones of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of - 1 - Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for the establishment of a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH HB 8. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Jones of the 60th, Carter of the 93rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Davis of the 87th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide that school attendance policies regarding excused absences take into consideration mental and behavioral health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 9. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Carter of the 93rd, Jones of the 60th, Schofield of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to statutorily require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain the Georgia Crisis and Access Line; to provide for definitions; to provide certain requirements and functionality of the access line; to provide for behavioral health care provider data; to require that the access line support calls with sufficient access to behavioral health services and supports; to require any state-operated registry of available inpatient psychiatric beds, crisis residential beds, or substance use disorder beds to report data for purposes of the access line; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH HB 204. By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Gullett of the 19th, Leverett of the 123rd, Dempsey of the 13th, and Martinez of the 111th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, - 2 - and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council and its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 205. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Tarvin of the 2nd, Petrea of the 166th, Camp of the 135th, and Clark of the 100th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discount for certified disabled veterans, so as to provide veterans with a service related disability free access to all state parks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS HB 206. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, LaHood of the 175th, Stephens of the 164th, Taylor of the 173rd, Williams of the 148th, and others: 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 for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 207. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Corbett of the 174th, Ridley of the 6th, Williams of the 148th, and LaHood of the 175th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters of this state during certain hours; to provide for the carrying of such signals by vessels of a certain size; to update the reference date to department rules and regulations relating to criminal violations relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS - 3 - HB 208. By Representative Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements as to extraordinary motions for new trial generally, notice of filing of motion, limitations as to number of extraordinary motions in criminal cases, and DNA testing, so as to provide for remedies where evidence has been lost or destroyed by the state; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to provide that court clerks maintain and store all physical evidence introduced in felony trials after conviction; to provide for the preservation and documentation of certain evidence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 209. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Beverly of the 143rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Adeyina of the 110th, and Williams of the 168th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate March 10 of each year as "Harriet Tubman Day"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HB 210. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Smith of the 139th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Harris County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for 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 211. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Dempsey of the 13th, Gaines of the 120th, and Bentley of the 150th: 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 the - 4 - sale or use of certain absorbent diapers, undergarments, and pads from taxation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 212. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Camp of the 135th, and Mathiak of the 74th: 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 allow individuals and facilities to provide blow-dry styling, braiding, threading, and the application of cosmetics without being licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to provide for definitions; 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 REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 213. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Hutchinson of the 106th, and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to required information to parents of students regarding meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their respective vaccines; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 214. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Anderson of the 10th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jasperse of the 11th, Reeves of the 99th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles and physicians, physician assistants, and others, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to execute affidavits certifying an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to - 5 - prescribe Schedule II controlled substances under certain conditions; to provide for automatic approval of identical job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH HB 215. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Anderson of the 10th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jasperse of the 11th, Reeves of the 99th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nurses, so as to provide for licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; to revise definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for a misdemeanor to practice advanced nursing practice without a license; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles and medical practice, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to execute affidavits certifying an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH HB 216. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Neal of the 79th, Holcomb of the 81st, Taylor of the 173rd, and Clark of the 108th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to provide for an award made from the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund to sexual assault survivors for medical treatment or counseling; 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 217. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Silcox of the 53rd, Reeves of the 99th, Cheokas of the 151st, Washburn of the 144th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and gamecocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded - 6 - from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 218. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd, and Reeves of the 99th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide for sexual assault hearsay for disabled adults and 17 year olds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 219. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Ballard of the 147th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, so as to provide for venue for the offense of money laundering; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for venue for the offense of theft of money held in a financial institution; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 220. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Smith of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide for means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; to provide for compliance with, and means of enforcement of, covenants and instruments for certain planned subdivisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 7 - HB 221. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Jasperse of the 11th, and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, so as to revise the filing review process for private passenger motor vehicle liability coverage providing the minimum limits offered by the carrier; to clarify the filing review process for other private passenger motor vehicle coverage; 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 INSURANCE HB 222. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Williams of the 148th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to clarify, streamline, and make transparent the practices of the department of insurance; to provide that property insurance does not include service contracts sold or offered for sale to persons other than consumers; to allow the Commissioner of Insurance to issue a probationary license for a period not longer than 24 months; to allow, at the Commissioner of Insurance's discretion, an applicant whose application has been refused to reapply for a license after one year; to require specific language in public adjuster contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 223. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; 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 - 8 - HB 224. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, and Schofield of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for the reporting of a lost or stolen firearm; to provide for penalties for failure to report; to provide for an exception; to provide for the entry of information regarding such firearm into the criminal justice information system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 225. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Daniel of the 117th, Sainz of the 180th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Martinez of the 111th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food service establishments, so as to require a third-party food delivery platform to provide certain information to customers and food service establishments participating in an online order; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 226. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Newton of the 127th, and Anulewicz of the 42nd: 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 require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH HB 227. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Williamson of the 112th, Smith of the 18th, Anderson of the 10th, Burchett of the 176th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Sections 35-2-36, 42-8-35.4, and 43-34-10 of the Official Code - 9 - of Georgia Annotated, relating to composition of battalion, rank of battalion personnel, employment of recruits or cadets by commissioner, promulgation of rules and regulations as to enlistment and training of recruits or cadets, confinement in probation detention center, and notification of conviction, respectively, so as to provide for conforming crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 228. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Prince of the 132nd, and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION HB 229. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Gullett of the 19th, Wiedower of the 121st, Hilton of the 48th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the duty to examine every case for probable cause; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, so as to revise provisions relating to grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; to revise the number of electors needed to demand recall of a district attorney of a judicial circuit or solicitor-general of a state court; to revise the number of official sponsors necessary for a recall of a district attorney of a judicial circuit or solicitor-general of a state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 230. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Prince of the 132nd, Frazier of the 126th, Gladney of the 130th, and Howard of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a qualified consolidated government special - 10 - purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 231. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gaines of the 120th, Jones of the 47th, Gunter of the 8th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 232. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, and Hutchinson of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention, so as to require public disclosure of certain data pertaining to the health, safety, or other conditions of detention of inmates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 233. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Carter of the 93rd, Jones of the 60th, Davis of the 87th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; to provide for mental health treatment options while imprisoned; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - 11 - HB 234. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Hutchinson of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to require certain mental illness evaluations of persons detained in a penal institution; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 235. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Hutchinson of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide for policies for breast milk storage and the breast feeding of a delivered child; to provide for definitions; to require the provision of breast pumps by the Department of Public Health; to provide for requirements for prenatal and postpartum care; to require a notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 236. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, and Schofield of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to exempt from coverage under such chapter early care and education programs for the care of children that operate on a military installation located in Georgia or are licensed as a family child care provider by a branch of the armed services of the United States; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 237. By Representatives Hagan of the 156th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Seabaugh of the 34th, and Hatchett of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia; to - 12 - provide for promotion of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HB 238. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 69th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Miller of the 62nd, Naghise of the 68th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements under the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a five-year pilot program to incentivize qualified local units of administration to utilize school bus monitors to promote and enhance student safety and appropriate student conduct as part of the local unit of administration's transportation program and to study the impacts of such utilization; to require the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for effectiveness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 239. By Representative Williamson of the 112th: 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 aggregate or mineral 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 HR 110. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Burnough of the 77th, and Oliver of the 82nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Election Integrity; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 13 - HR 118. By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Hagan of the 156th, Rhodes of the 124th, Anderson of the 10th, and Collins of the 71st: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize county tax commissioners, subject to local governing authority approval, to waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes, penalties, and interest for the purpose of placing non-revenue generating and tax delinquent property back to effective utilization status; to provide for procedures and conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 14 -