HB 0022 |
Support | Authorization for Telephone Coops to Provide Broadband Service |
Penny Houston |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Economic Development and Tourism |
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| Mirroring SB 17, this legislation authorizes Georgia's Telephone Cooperatives to provide broadband services, either directly or indirectly through a contractual arrangement or through an affiliate. Coops will also be eligible to apply for federal or state loans and grants to provide this service. This proposal is part of the House Rural Development Council's recommendations to facilitate broadband deployment to rural areas of the state. |
HB 0023 |
Support | Authorization for EMCs to Provide Broadband Service |
Penny Houston |
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1/13/2020 |
Senate Recommitted |
Economic Development and Tourism |
Regulated Industries and Utilities |
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| Mirroring SB 2, this legislation authorizes Georgia's Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) to provide broadband services, either directly or indirectly through a contractual arrangement or through an affiliate. EMCs are prohibited from cross-subsidizing broadband services through funds from their electric or gas accounts, and an annual audit will be conducted to ensure this prohibition. Furthermore, EMC members in good standing can sue (in the superior court of the county where the EMC is headquartered) to also ensure no cross-subsidization. EMCs will not be able to disconnect, or threaten to disconnect, a customer from their electric or gas services for failure to pay their broadband bill. EMCs will be eligible to apply for federal or state loans and grants to provide broadband service. This proposal is part of the House Rural Development Council's recommendations to facilitate broadband deployment to rural areas of the state. |
HB 0034 |
Support | Qualifications and Removal of Development Authority Directors |
Rhonda Burnough |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Governmental Affairs |
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| This legislation authorizes licensed business owners paying property taxes to be a development authority director without living in the county or city that created the authority. It also authorizes directors to be removed by the governing authority for cause. |
HB 0105 |
Neutral | Sales Tax Exemption - Ridesharing |
Sam Watson |
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8/5/2020 |
Effective Date |
Ways and Means |
Finance |
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| As introduced, this bill was limited to providing an income tax exemption for disaster relief payments associated with Hurricane Michael. As amended, the bill would exempt transportation services -- taxis, limos, and ridesharing such as Uber and Lyft -- from sales taxes, and replace that tax with a 50-cent per ride fee (25 cents for shared rides), subject to annual CPI adjustment. That fee would go to the state, with the stated intent that this money be used for transportation purposes, including transit; if not so appropriated, the fee would be reduced by 50% in the first year and repealed in the second such year. Because of constitutional limitations, the actual use of this money would be subject to the annual state budget process. Additionally, the bill would require that up to 10% of the state heavy-vehicle highway impact fee and $5/night fee on lodging be used for transit purposes. |
HB 0123 |
Neutral | Workforce Development Boards |
William Werkheiser |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Industry and Labor |
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| This bill moves oversight of Workforce Development Boards from the state Technical College System to the Department of Labor. |
HB 0189 |
Neutral | State Sales Tax Exemption on Locomotive Fuel |
Vance Smith |
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2/11/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This legislation exempts state sales and use taxes for fuel used for locomotives. The bill does not exempt local sales and use taxes. |
HB 0215 |
Support | Rules of the Road for Electric Assisted Bicycles (E-Bikes) |
Teri Anulewicz |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Natural Resources and Environment |
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| This legislation establishes regulations for electric assisted bicycle, "e-bikes" and defines three classes of e-bikes. E-bikes would follow the same rules of the road as human powered bikes and local governments would have the authority to allow or restrict the use of e-bikes on bicycle paths or shared paths where bicycles are permitted.
For more details, click here for an info sheet prepared by People for Bikes who are in support of the bill. *Language from this bill is was included in HB 454 that passed during the 2019 Session. |
HB 0265 |
Neutral | Lower Annual Fee for Alternative Fueled Vehicle |
Spencer Frye |
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2/14/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Motor Vehicles |
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| This legislation lowers the fee from $200 to $100 for alternative fueled vehicles that are not operated for commercial purposes.
The fee was included in HB 170 (2015 Georgia General Assembly Session) which significantly raised funds for transportation purposes.
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HB 0269 |
Neutral | Exempt Low Speed Vehicles From Annual License Fee |
Spencer Frye |
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2/14/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Motor Vehicles |
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| This legislation exempts low-speed vehicles from the annual fees for the licensing of the operation of vehicles.
"Low-speed vehicle" means any four-wheeled electric vehicle whose top speed attainable in one mile is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface and which is manufactured in compliance with those federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles set forth in 49 C.F.R. Section 571.500 and in effect on January 1, 2001.
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HB 0352 |
Neutral | Sales Tax Exemption - Projects of Regional Significance |
Albert Reeves |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Ways and Means |
Finance |
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| This bill would extend through 2024 the existing sales tax exemption for projects of regional significance. |
HB 0355 |
Neutral | Income Tax - Amend Job Tax Credit |
Clay Pirkle |
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2/21/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This bill would make changes to the existing state income tax credit for creation of new jobs. |
HB 0375 |
Evaluating | Operation of Trains at Crossings |
Joseph Gullett |
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2/21/2019 |
House - House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This bill prohibits the operation of a train in a manner that occupies or blocks a street, road, or highway grade crossing longer than 15 minutes unless its necessary to comply with safety signals, to avoid striking an object or person on the track, due to circumstances beyond control of the train or in order to comply with federal safety regulation or federal law. |
HB 0383 |
Evaluating | Exempt Low Speed Vehicles and Electric Powered Vehicles From Annual License Fee |
Josh Bonner |
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2/22/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislation exempts low-speed vehicles and electric powered personal transportation vehicles from the annual fees for the licensing of the operation of vehicles.
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HB 0399 |
Neutral | Digital License Plates Allowed |
Jeff Jones |
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2/22/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Motor Vehicles |
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| This legislation sets standards and procedures for issuing and displaying digital license plates. Individuals would be allowed to submit an application to the county tag office indicating a preference for a digital license plate. A digital license plate provider can collect fees for the license plate hardware and services. Digital license plates would renewed annually and the Department of Revenue would be authorized to develop rules and regulations relating to the digital displays, messaging and personalization of digital license plates. |
HB 0447 |
Negotiating | Sales Tax Exemption On Jet Fuel |
Dominic Lariccia |
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1/13/2020 |
Senate Recommitted |
Ways and Means |
Finance |
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| The exemption of jet fuel from all (state and local) sales and use tax is continued through June 30, 2039. A new state excise tax of $0.005 per gallon is authorized to be levied on jet fuel. The intent of the use of funds from the new state excise tax is to support rural airports, per Governor Kemp's press release found here.Throughout the session, ACCG joined the Georgia Airports Association in advocating for more funds and resources for our local airports. |
HB 0454 |
Support | Rules of the Road for Electric Assisted Bicycles (E-Bikes) |
Kevin Tanner |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Public Safety |
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| This legislation started out as providing the legal framework for e-scooters to operate in Georgia. The as passed version just includes language from HB 215, which establishes regulations for electric assisted bicycle, "e-bikes" and defines three classes of e-bikes. E-bikes would follow the same rules of the road as human powered bikes and local governments would have the authority to allow or restrict the use of e-bikes on bicycle paths or shared paths where bicycles are permitted. |
HB 0469 |
Support | Statewide Regulations for Booting Vehicles |
Matt Dollar |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation defines and sets statewide standards for vehicle immobilization devices and services - commonly known as "booting". This bill states that booting would be prohibited in a jurisdiction unless the local government passes an ordinance allowing booting. |
HB 0503 |
Neutral | Airport Property Allowed For Lease to Private Parties for Development |
Rhonda Burnough |
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2/28/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
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| Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions which establish airports or landing fields can lease property lying within any county having an airport or landing field that is owned or operated by a municipality located outside of such county for a initial term of up to 50 years, and to extend such leases, to private parties for development of such property for hotels and related facilities, conference centers, office buildings, commercial and retail uses, and other similar airport and travel related purposes. |
HB 0509 |
Support | Date Extension for Cobb Transit |
John Carson |
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3/1/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislation extends the date for the "Cobb County Special District for Transit" for three years from 12/1/2019 to 12/1/2022. This action allows Cobb County to have more time to plan and decide if they will provide transit county-wide or by creating a special district. |
HB 0511 |
Neutral | Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL): Clean Up Bill |
Kevin Tanner |
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1/1/2021 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation mainly applies to the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL). This bill reassigns the ATL from GRTA to GDOT, revises the election process, and how vacancies are filled for the ATL Board of Directors. Lastly, the bill extends until July 1, 2025 the use of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) used to adjust the excise tax on motor fuel. |
HB 0820 |
Neutral | Georgia Freight Railroad Program |
Kevin Tanner |
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1/1/2021 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation creates a Georgia Freight Railroad Program under the authority of the Georgia Department of Transportation. Subject to appropriations, state funds could be used for the investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment. |
HB 0837 |
Neutral | Fulton County Development Authority Limitations |
Charles Martin |
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1/30/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Ways and Means |
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| This legislation would prohibit county development authorities, in counties where at least 95% of the land area is incorporated, from acquiring property titles, undertaking projects and granting tax abatements without the approval of the board of education or municipality where the property, project, or abatement is located. This legislation currently only applies to Fulton County. |
HB 0859 |
Neutral | Penalty for Tinting of Motor Vehicle Windshields |
Clay Pirkle |
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3/9/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Special Judiciary |
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| This legislation sets the maximum penalty for motor vehicles windshield tinting at $25.00. The bill was amended to prohibit any fees or surcharges being added to the maximum fine. |
HB 0867 |
Neutral | City Annexation of County Owned Airports |
Charles Martin |
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3/5/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Governmental Affairs |
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| This legislation would prohibit a city (that contains more than 125 miles within its corporate limits) from annexing a county owned airport unless the county adopts a resolution approving the annexation.
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HB 0897 |
Support | Timber Harvesting: Changes to County Ordinance & New Notification Website |
James Burchett |
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7/22/2020 |
Effective Date |
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
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| This legislation establishes a framework for a statewide timber harvest notification webpage housed by the Georgia Forestry Commission, increases the fine for harvesters who fail to notify the county that they are operating, and increases the bond amount due by harvesters who have previously been found to cause damage to county roads/rights of way. In addition, the legislation narrows the scope of when the bond can be used and creates a timeline for when and how a county can utilize a bond.
For additional details, including background information, click here. |