First readers in House, 2023 March 15

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023 THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 728. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of Webster County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3559), as amended; to thereby clarify that the governing authority of said county is the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of said board of commissioners to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 729. By Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Roberts of the 52nd, and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4439), so as to modify the amount of the base year homestead exemption; to provide for definitions; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 730. By Representatives Lott of the 131st, Fleming of the 125th, Newton of the 127th, and Leverett of the 123rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, so as to revise provisions for the appointment of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain potential board members; to update provisions relating to the certification of such appointments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 731. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Lupton of the 83rd, Crawford of the 84th, Barnes of the 86th, Taylor of the 92nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the offices of tax-receiver and tax-collector of DeKalb County, Georgia, and to create the office of County TaxCommissioner of DeKalb County, Georgia, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 558), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election and filling of vacancies for the office of tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 732. By Representative Greene of the 154th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Quitman County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such 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 733. By Representatives Gladney of the 130th, Prince of the 132nd, and Howard of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4077), so as to revise provisions relating to letting contracts and opening bids; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 734. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Preston in the County of Webster, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4127), as amended; to thereby clarify that the territory formerly included within the boundaries of the city is subject to governance by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for the devolution of all assets and obligations of
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the City of Preston to the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 735. By Representative Gunter of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hiawassee to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide 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 736. By Representatives Williams of the 148th and Hagan of the 156th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ben Hill County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4989), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to revise provisions as to the compensation of board members; to redesignate the chief executive officer of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 737. By Representative Cheokas of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to readopt and revise the laws pertaining to the Commission of the Unified Government of Webster County, Georgia; to provide for statutes as a municipal corporation and county; to provide for powers of the unified government; to provide for tax districts; to provide for the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HR 488. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Jasperse of the 11th, Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th, and Jackson of the 128th: A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the House Rural Development Council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 489. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Thomas of the 65th, Williams of the 168th, Jackson of the 128th, Moore of the 91st, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Vice President Kamala Harris and recognizing the first Friday of October of each year as "Kamala Harris Day" at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 490. By Representatives Olaleye of the 59th, Townsend of the 179th, Glaize of the 67th, Greene of the 154th, Hagan of the 156th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Education Funding Mechanisms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HR 491. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, and Jackson of the 165th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Judge Willie Lovett Jr. and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 492. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Westbrook of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th, and Jackson of the 165th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Flau'jae Johnson and dedicating an intersection in her honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 493. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Jackson of the 165th, Westbrook of the 163rd, and Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. E. Larry McDuffie and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 227. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Williams of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections in Bibb County, Georgia, known as the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, approved April 23, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3331), so as to modernize and conform provisions to general law and the consolidation of Macon-Bibb County; to revise provisions relating to appointment of board members and the election supervisor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 292. By Senator Moore of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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