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New Legislation Posted Wednesday, February 14 2007

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

HB343 - Psychiatric Advance Directive Act; enact
HB406 - Cordele, City of; Crisp County Board of Education; change compensation
HB407 - Sales and use tax; certain fuels; dairy production; provide exemption
HB408 - Insolvency funds exclusion; certain companies; provide exception
HB409 - Darien, City of; annexation of certain property; provide
HB410 - Municipal Option Sales Tax Act; enact
HB411 - Brunswick, City of; commission candidate nominations; change certain provisions
HB412 - Elections; composition and number of congressional districts; provisions
HB413 - Sales and use tax; joint county and municipal; change certain provisions
HB414 - DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program; direct offender to complete
HB415 - Drivers’ licenses; temporary licenses; provisions
HB416 - Driver improvement programs; curriculum; fees; provisions
HB417 - Motor vehicles; moving violation; add fine
HB418 - Wild animal licenses; water buffalo; add exemption
HB419 - Commercial drivers’ licenses; definitions; issuance; provisions
HB420 - Georgia Industrial Loan Act of 2007; enact
HB421 - Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; change certain provisions
HB422 - Specialized land transactions; minimum amount for liens; provide
HB423 - Community Health, Department of; certain members; mental health coverage; require
HB424 - Workers’ compensation; claim filings; benefits; examinations; provisions
HB425 - Hospital Litigation Protection Act; enact
HB426 - Railroad grade crossings; active warning devices; define; provisions
HB427 - Nonprofit hospitals; certain records inspection; provide
HB428 - Municipal government; certain franchise fees; additional requirements
HB429 - Georgia HIV Pregnancy Screening Act of 2007; enact
HB430 - Property; railroads; provisions
HB431 - Education; mandatory kindergarten; provide
HB432 - Education; required state-wide assessments; languages other than English; provide
HB433 - Meat and dairy processing plants; licenses; change certain provisions
HB434 - Regional sales and use tax; transportation; provisions
HB435 - Income tax credit; certain qualified business investments; provide
HB436 - Sales and use tax; personal property; certain nonprofit orgs.; provide exemption
HB437 - Income tax credit; certain qualified low-income community investments; provide
HR241 - Municipalities; unincorporated areas; exercise zoning power - CA
HR244 - Bona fide conservation use property; acreage restriction; remove - CA
HR246 - Board of Regents; urge to establish intercollegiate wrestling programs
HR247 - Sams, Ferrol A., Jr., M.D.; honor retirement; invite to House
HR251 - “Georgia Rides to the Capitol Day”; March 6, 2007; proclaim
SB154 - Municipal Corporations; agreements with solid waste collections firms; territory annexed/incorporated
SB155 - Immunization; human papillomarvirus; female students entering the sixth grade
SB156 - Retirement; counties, municipal corporations; post-employment benefits; define certain terms
SB157 - Gasoline Additives; provide for grants; E-85 gasoline for retail sale; define certain terms
SB158 - Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for the judges; change provisions
SB159 - Homestead Exemptions; change date of filing applications
SB160 - Retirement; authority to increase benefits; shall terminate; July 1, 2007
SB161 - Retirement; disability benefits; physical exam done at convenient place of beneficiary; delete provisions
SB162 - Retirement; person who becomes member; disability benefit; actual years of creditable service
SB163 - Retirement; county revenue employees; no person who becomes tax commissioner or any such officer shall be eligible for membership
SB164 - Certificate of Need Reformation Act; extensive revision of the certificate of need program
SB165 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions; ratification of commissions; change certain provisions
SR263 - Commuter Rail; Athens to Atlanta; urging U.S.Congress to provide funding
SR264 - Mount Paran Christian School Cheerleading Squad; congratulating
SR270 - Zell Bryan Miller; urging Capitol Arts Standards Commission to authorize the placement of statute on grounds of the State Capitol Building

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Legislation Status Changes for Wednesday, February 14 2007

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Bill Status Effective Date
SB58 Taxation; payment of taxes where property lies in more than one county; repeal certain provisions Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
SB49 Labor, Dept of; transfer of Rehabiliation Services; provide delivery of certain services/techniques to deaf-blind individual Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
SB38 Motor Vehicles; registration of a vehicle; require driver’s license/identification card Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
SB9 Grade Integrity Act; provide ethical violation reportable to Professional Standards Commission; statutory construction (PF) Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
SB79 Criminal Attempt; increase maximum punishment for convictions; felonies punishable by death/life imprisonment Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13
SB97 Criminal Trial Proceedings; require parties to raise specific objections to jury charges prior to jury retiring to deliberate Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13
SB94 Dispossessory Proceedings; clarify the process for judgments by defaults Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
SB90 City of Hamption Public Facilities Authority; outstanding debt/contracts; local governing authority of Henry County Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HR170 U.S. sugar policy; urge Congress to reform House Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13
HR251 “Georgia Rides to the Capitol Day”; March 6, 2007; proclaim House Read and Adopted 2007-02-13
SR123 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; urged to begin study of the costs/effects of raising the full pool for Lake Lanier Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB371 Flowery Branch, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB364 Conyers, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB362 Garden City, City of; create new charter House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB134 Local governments; bid bonds; cash; change certain provisions House Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13
HB112 Food; license requirements; fees; applications; change provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB106 Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund; retirement benefit options; provide House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB206 Probate and Magistrate Courts of Clinch County;same judge; January 1, 2009; provide Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB349 Colquitt County; judge; State Court judge; practice of law; prohibit House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB345 Miller County; board of education members; change selection method House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB341 St. Marys, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-13
HB240 The Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act; increase delinquency charges House Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13
HB239 Board of Natural Resources; rules; game and fish criminal violations; change certain provisions House Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13
HB218 Georgia Ports Authority; employees; power of arrest; peace officers; require House Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-13

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SR270 - Zell Bryan Miller; urging Capitol Arts Standards Commission to authorize the placement of statute on grounds of the State Capitol Building

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

SR270 - Zell Bryan Miller; urging Capitol Arts Standards Commission to authorize the placement of statute on grounds of the State Capitol Building
Sponsored by: Schaefer,Nancy 50th

A RESOLUTION urging the Capitol Arts Standards Commission to authorize the placement of a statue on the grounds of the State Capitol Building honoring Zell Bryan Miller; and for other purposes.

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SR264 - Mount Paran Christian School Cheerleading Squad; congratulating

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

SR264 - Mount Paran Christian School Cheerleading Squad; congratulating
Sponsored by: Wiles,John 37th

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Mount Paran Christian School Cheerleading Squad for winning the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders National Championship.

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SR263 - Commuter Rail; Athens to Atlanta; urging U.S.Congress to provide funding

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

SR263 - Commuter Rail; Athens to Atlanta; urging U.S.Congress to provide funding
Sponsored by: Balfour,Don 9th

A BILL urging the Congress of the United States to provide funding for the engineering, construction, and land acquisition and other necessary costs for commuter rail connecting Athens to Atlanta; and for other purposes.

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