First readers in House, 2023 March 16

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 738. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jackson of the 128th, Rhodes of the 124th, Jasperse of the 11th, and Pirkle of the 169th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Labor, so as to create the Task Force on Workforce and Safety Net Integration; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for membership and appointment of members; to provide for duties and responsibilities; to provide for a report and recommendations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 739. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Stoner of the 40th, Parsons of the 44th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6017), so as to change the salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 740. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hinesville 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
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HB 741. By Representatives Taylor of the 92nd and Moore of the 91st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2817), as amended, so as to increase the board of commissioners to five members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 742. 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 Clay 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
HR 508. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd, Momtahan of the 17th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Cameron of the 1st, Chastain of the 7th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Attorney General of Georgia to bring forward a claim before the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the boundary dispute between the State of Georgia and the State of Tennessee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTERSTATE COOPERATION
HR 519. By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Burchett of the 176th, Knight of the 134th, Cheokas of the 151st, Corbett of the 174th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 520. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hilton of the 48th, Evans of the 57th, Smith of the 18th, and Hutchinson of the 106th: A RESOLUTION urging members of the Employment First Georgia Council to develop recommendations on how best to transition current use of sub-minimum wage practices to competitive integrated employment options for people with developmental disabilities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 294. By Senator Burns of the 23rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Camak; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the municipality; to provide for a governing authority and structure of such municipality and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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