Archive for February 13th, 2007

New Legislation Posted Tuesday, February 13 2007

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

HB377 - Mutual Holding Company Act; enact
HB378 - Medical Malpractice Insurance Reform Act; enact
HB379 - Employees’ Retirement System; Defined Contribution Plan; provisions
HB380 - Tax collectors and commissioners; bill or notice mailing; change certain provisions
HB381 - Elections; nonpartisan; sheriffs, district attorneys, and solicitor generals; provide
HB382 - Cobb County; Board of Education elections; school attendance zones; repeal required procedures
HB383 - Georgia Condominium Act; define terms; provisions
HB384 - Public school employees; disciplinary meetings; representation; provisions
HB385 - State and Local Tax Revision Act of 2007; enact
HB386 - Superior court fees; instrument recordings; provide additional fees
HB387 - Georgia Day; observe February 12; annually
HB388 - Jeff Davis County; create board of elections; provisions
HB389 - Public transportation; limousine carrier; change definition; provisions
HB390 - Board of Community Health; health insurance for certain persons; authorize
HB391 - Cemeterians State Board; members qualifications; change certain provisions
HB392 - Special license plates; The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.; provide
HB393 - Farm wineries; licensing; change certain provisions
HB394 - Emergency 9-1-1 system; change provisions; Wireless Communications Security Act; enact
HB395 - First offenders probation; status; clarify
HB396 - Community Health, Department of; PeachCare;eligibility verification services; require
HB397 - Psychologists; adminster and prescribe drugs; provisions
HB398 - Pawnbrokers; title pawn transactions; provisions
HB399 - Natural Resources, Department of; qualified soil scientists; reports; provide
HB400 - Student Scholarship Organization and Education Improvement Organization Board; provide
HB401 - Funeral directors and embalmers; licenses; reciprocity; provisions
HB402 - Palmetto, City of; ad valorem taxes; certain residents; provide homestead exemption
HB403 - Cherokee County Parks and Recreation Authority; repeal Act
HB404 - Certain health plans; state and local insurance premium taxes; provide additional exemptions
HB405 - Income tax credits; qualified low-income buildings; change certain provisions
HR226 - China, People’s Republic of; cooperation; Zhou Wenzhong; invite to House
HR227 - Dublin H.S. Fighting Irish football; ‘06 Class AA Champions; invite to House
HR228 - Sales and use tax; jet fuel; allocate funds for public-use airports - CA
SB144 - Group Insurance Benefits; pursuant to Title 20 and Title 45; U.S. Internal Revenue Code
SB145 - Crime and Sentencing; persons convicted of murder; imposition of life without parole
SB146 - Public Works Bidding; provide definitions; advertisement of contract opportunities
SB147 - Gwinnett County Storm-water Authority; create
SB148 - Saving the Cure Act; create the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank for postnatal tissue and fluid; Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure
SB149 - Probate Court of Floyd County; office of judge; nonpartisan elections
SB150 - Pharmacists/Pharmacies; submit certain performance and cost data to Dept. of Community Health
SB151 - Georgia Health Security Underwriting Authority; create; alternative mechanism coverage for the availability of individual health insurance
SB152 - Clarkesville, City of; change corporate limits
SB153 - Georgia Consumer Driven Health Insurance Plan; provide for development of plans by the Commissioner of Insurance
SR248 - Ad Valorem Taxes; prohibit county from levying withing a municipality as special services districts-CA
SR249 - Public Property; conveyance; granting of easements for facilities, utilities 6 counties

Legislation Status Changes for Tuesday, February 13 2007

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Bill Status Effective Date
SB1 Sexual Offenders; unlawful to photograph minors; provide penalties (PF) Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
SB32 Doraville, City of; change the corporate limits of the city Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
SB70 Financial Institutions; update banking laws to reflect changes in federal law Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
SB82 Dunwoody, City of; incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
SB83 Municipalties; change certain local government provisions Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
SB87 Highway System; Dept. of Transportation; RV friendly markers on specific service signs for business establishments Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
SB92 Commissioner, Revenue; powers/duties; sales/use taxes; collection of certain data Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-12
HB89 Firearms; carrying and possession; change provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
HB91 Executive branch of government; certain reports; provide to General Assembly House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
HB119 Certain state officials; annual salaries; increase House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
HB120 Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; certain Judges; travel allowances; provide House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
HB171 Motor vehicles; scrap metal or parts; certificates of title; provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
HB320 Columbus, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12
HB331 Stockbridge, City of; election of mayor and councilmembers; provide House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-12

SR249 - Public Property; conveyance; granting of easements for facilities, utilities 6 counties

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

SR249 - Public Property; conveyance; granting of easements for facilities, utilities 6 counties
Sponsored by: Grant,Johnny 25th

A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of facilities, utilities, and ingress and egress, in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Cobb, Floyd, Gwinnett, Muscogee, Paulding, and Ware counties, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SR248 - Ad Valorem Taxes; prohibit county from levying withing a municipality as special services districts-CA

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

SR248 - Ad Valorem Taxes; prohibit county from levying withing a municipality as special services districts-CA
Sponsored by: Shafer,David 48th

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit a county from levying ad valorem taxes or assessments within a municipality as special services districts or within a municipality for services provided by the municipality; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

SB153 - Georgia Consumer Driven Health Insurance Plan; provide for development of plans by the Commissioner of Insurance

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

SB153 - Georgia Consumer Driven Health Insurance Plan; provide for development of plans by the Commissioner of Insurance
Sponsored by: Hill,Judson 32nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the development of consumer driven health insurance plans by the Commissioner of Insurance; to allow such plans to include wellness and health promotion programs; to provide that such programs shall not be considered unfair trade practices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.