HB 0033 |
Neutral | No Illegal Immigants or non-Georgians on certain Local Boards or Authorities |
Brad Raffensperger |
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1/12/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This preemption legislation establishes additional requirements on individuals (other than ex officio or nonvoting members) appointed to county or city boards, commissions or authorities that establish policy, spend public funds, levy taxes or impose or collect fees or charges. In order to be eligible for such an appointment, the individual must be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident or an alien having lawful status in the U.S. The individual must also be a legal resident of Georgia, unless he or she resides in another state but owns an interest in business in Georgia or is employed in Georgia. These qualifications do not apply to active duty members of the armed forces or an immediate family member of an active duty member of the armed forces. The body making the appointment (i.e., the board of commissioners) is responsible for determining whether an individual meets these qualifications. |
HB 0043 |
Inactive | Amended FY 17 Supplemental Budget |
David Ralston |
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2/15/2017 |
Effective Date |
Appropriations |
Appropriations |
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| This legislation contains amendments to the State's current budget for fiscal year 2016-2017. It is generally referred to as the "supplemental budget." For a summary of this bill click here. |
HB 0044 |
Inactive | FY 18 Big Budget |
David Ralston |
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5/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Appropriations |
Appropriations |
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| This legislation contains the State's budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. For a summary of the budget, click here. |
HB 0059 |
Neutral | Income Tax Credits for Certified Historic Structures |
Ron Stephens |
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3/29/2018 |
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This legislation changes the income tax credit for rehabilitation of historic structures. As amended in the Senate, this bill would increase the maximum the tax credit to $40 million in any year for a certified historic structure. The bill would prohibit the sale or transfer to other parties. |
HB 0068 |
Negotiating | Construction Zones - Required Emergency Pull Off |
Andrew Welch |
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1/25/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislation requires counties to provide an emergency pull off shoulder for the entire distance of a road expansion project that is wide enough for a vehicle to safely exit the road or to bypass traffic in a construction zone. ACCG is working with the author to address concerns. |
HB 0069 |
Support | "Less Developed Area" Tax Credits - Reporting Requirements |
Paulette Braddock |
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1/25/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Ways & Means |
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| This bill requires the state revenue commissioner to prepare a report regarding the income tax credit for business enterprises in counties designated as less developed areas. That existing program allows higher income tax credits for the least developed counties. The reports called for in this bill are to be made for 2019-2024 and are to specify items such as the number of employers claiming the credit, the number and value of credits, and estimated economic impact. |
HB 0070 |
Support | "Less Developed Area" Tax Credits - Classification Change for Counties with High Levels of Commuters |
Paulette Braddock |
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1/25/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Ways & Means |
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| This bill redesignates any county to a lower economic development tier when at least 70 percent of the county's workforce commutes outside the county for work. The effect of this change is that businesses creating jobs within a county meeting this percentage would be entitled to higher income tax credits that would otherwise apply. |
HB 0073 |
Support | Revitalization Zone Income Tax Credits |
Penny Houston |
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5/8/2017 |
Effective Date |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This bill provides an income tax credit to businesses that establish new locations within revitalization zones designated by the Commissioners of the Department of Community Affairs and Department of Economic Development. To be eligible for revitalization zone status, counties and/or cities must have a population of less than 15,000 and must show economic distress based upon poverty rate, downtown area vacancies or blight. Additionally, the county and/or city must identify a concentration of historic commercial structures, a feasibility study or market analysis identifying business activities to be supported, and a master or strategic plan to assist private and public investment. |
HB 0079 |
Neutral | Require Law Enforcement to Purge Tag Reader Information |
John Pezold |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Public Safety |
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| This legislation allows law enforcement to use high speed cameras to capture images of license plates. However, the data captured from the images may not be used for anything other than law enforcement purposes. The data must be destroyed no later than 30 months after it is collected unless the data is needed for law enforcement purposes. The collected data is exempt from the open records law. |
HB 0090 |
Negotiating | Land Purchase - Illegal for Board Member to Discuss if Conflict of Interest |
Robert Gasaway |
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3/30/2017 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Judiciary Non-Civil |
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| This legislation makes it a misdemeanor for members of the board of commissioners, city council, school board or local board or authority to knowingly and intentionally vote, attempt to influence a vote, or be present in executive or closed session when their respective body is considering or discussion the acquisition of property if the member has direct or indirect ownership interest in the property, or any business in which the member serves in a fiduciary capacity has an ownership interest in the property. |
HB 0130 |
Inactive | Emanuel County Development Authority; number of members; change |
Butch Parrish |
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5/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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HB 0132 |
Inactive | Fulton County Industrial District; repeal amendment |
Roger Bruce |
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5/9/2017 |
Veto V2 |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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HB 0150 |
Neutral | State Road and Tollway Authority: Failure to Pay |
Alan Powell |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation allows the State Road and Tollway Authority to place a hold on the motor vehicle registration of a vehicle upon which a toll was not paid. It also allows for setoff of the amount owed on income tax refunds. |
HB 0155 |
Neutral | Musical Investment Act |
Amy Carter |
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1/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This legislation provides an income tax credit for production companies that invest in certain musical or theatrical performances in Georgia. |
HB 0158 |
Neutral | Gambling - Georgia Destination Resort Act |
Ron Stephens |
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1/31/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Regulated Industries |
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| This legislation, mirroring SB 79, legalizes gambling in Georgia. Two casino licenses will be granted. One license will be granted within a county having a population of at least 900,000, will be at least a $2 billion investment, located in a convention district and have a hotel with at least 1,000 rooms. The other license will be granted within a county with at least 450,000 people, be at least a $450 million investment, and located near a convention district. These casinos can be open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and will pay a 20-percent tax on gross receipts (70 percent of proceeds go to the HOPE Scholarship and 30 percent will go to a needs-based college scholarship. |
HB 0160 |
Support | Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding |
Kevin Tanner |
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1/8/2018 |
Senate Recommitted |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding. The commission will study and assess the needs and funding methods for mass transportation for any one or more metropolitan areas in Georgia.
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HB 0163 |
Watch | Prohibition for Use of Wireless Devices While Operating a School Bus |
Betty Price |
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1/31/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation prohibits the use of handheld wireless telecommunication devices while driving. An exception is provided for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and ambulance drivers during the performance of their duties. |
HB 0172 |
Inactive | Dahlonega, City of; levy an excise tax |
Kevin Tanner |
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5/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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HB 0216 |
Evaluating | Purchasing - Counties Mandated to Give Georgia Companies Preference |
Debbie Buckner |
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2/7/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
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| This legislation enacts the Georgia Jobs Matter Act, which requires counties and cities to give preference to Georgia businesses. All bids submitted to counties and cities will be required to include an employment impact statement addressing the number of jobs expected to be created or retained in the state by the bidder if the bid is awarded to the bidder; the number of jobs expected to be created or retained in the state by any subcontractors used by the bidder if the contract is awarded to the bidder; and a guarantee that the bidder will not move any jobs created or retained in Georgia to another state during the duration of the contract. |
HB 0235 |
Neutral | Speed Limit Posting in Urban or Residential Districts |
Spencer Frye |
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2/7/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
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| This legislation decreases the lowest speed limit that counties can establish on roads in an urban or residential district from 25 to 20 miles per hour. |
HB 0248 |
Neutral | Automated Driving System Rules |
Trey Kelley |
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2/8/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislaton creates rules and regulations to provide for the operation of motor vehicles with automated driving systems on public roads. |
HB 0257 |
Support | Local Government Authority Finance Reports |
Jan Tankersley |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Governmental Affairs |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| This legislation combines the two annual reports (registry and financial reports) that local government authorities and local independent authorities must file annually with the Department of Community Affairs. Local authorities may not incur debt or credit obligations until they submit the report, though failure to do so will not impact any outstanding debt. |
HB 0265 |
Inactive | Job Creation Tax Credits - Expansion of Program |
Chuck Efstration |
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4/25/2017 |
Effective Date |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This bill expands the criteria for the 'establishing or relocating quality jobs' income tax credit, to include projects that create at least 50 jobs and invest at least $2.5 million in property acquisition. Additionally, the bill provides for state and local sales and use tax exemptions for: 1) admission tickets to arts facilities; and 2) property used in the renovation or expansion of a theater that contains an art museum, symphonic hall, and theater that charges for admission and is owned by a Section 501(c)(3) entity. This sales tax exemption is aimed at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. |
HB 0277 |
Neutral | Income Tax Credits for Sound Recording Facilities in Less Developed Areas |
Spencer Frye |
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2/9/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Ways & Means |
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| This bill expands the income tax credit for business enterprises located in less developed areas by including sound recording and film services. |
HB 0292 |
Inactive | Guns - 2017 Omnibus Bill I |
Rick Jasperse |
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5/8/2017 |
Effective Date |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Judiciary |
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| HB 292 is this year's omnibus gun bull. Georgia will recognize carry licenses for those moving here from other states (which have reciprocity laws with Georgia) for 90 days, so long as the person abides by Georgia's laws; probate judges are authorized to provide information on gun safety; DNR must post a link on its Web site for hunting gun safety course information; folks who legally change their name can get a free replacement license (if within 90 days of their license registration); retired law enforcement officers from other states do not need a license. Any sheriff or retired sheriff, deputy or retired deputy sheriff, member or retired member of the Georgia State Patrol, member of retired member of GBI and retired law enforcement officer can carry a gun into a courthouse, unless the Sheriff providing security for the courthouse provides a lock box and screens out all other weapons by security personnel. |