HB 0080 |
Neutral | Prohibit Cities from Annexing Unincorporated Islands without Consent |
Hamilton,Mark 23rd |
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4/14/2011 |
Senate Third Read Lost |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| This bill removes cities' ability to annex unincorporated islands without residents' consent effective January 1, 2013. This provision was enacted in 1992 to encourage cities to incorporate unincorporated islands that existed prior to the prohibition of their creation. The bill failed twice in the Senate. |
HB 0092 |
Support | Reduce Early Voting Period |
Hamilton,Mark 23rd |
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5/13/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| This bill shortens the duration of in person, no excuse, early voting from 45 days to 21 days, making the early voting period in Georgia consistent for all elections - from city (which is presently 21 days) to county, state and federal. It also brings Georgia closer to the national average of 24 days. To provide an increased opportunity to vote early for those who normally have to work, it mandates that polls must be open the second Saturday prior to an election for early voting. The bill was introduced with bipartisan support. To read more, click here. |
HB 0158 |
Neutral | Change Dates Related to Nonpartisan Elections |
Mills,James 25th |
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5/13/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| HB 158 changes the election of judges back from the November general election to the summer primary election. The author explains this will potentially save counties money by avoiding costly run-offs solely for judicial offices and it reverts the elections back to the dates in place prior to 2005. |
HB 0290 |
N/A | State purchasing; protect against fraudulent use of state purchasing cards; correct oversight |
Cheokas,Mike 134th |
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5/11/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
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HB 0475 |
Negotiating | Amend Development Authority Bonding Law |
Powell,Jay 171st |
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2/3/2012 |
Senate Read and Referred |
ED&T |
SLGO |
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| This bill renders the decision of development authority boards as final and not subject to review regarding what qualifies as a project and allows development authorities to finance public-private mass commuting facilities. |
HB 0844 |
Neutral | Amends Revenue Bond Validation Hearing Requirements |
Martin,Charles 47th |
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3/21/2012 |
Senate Read Second Time |
Judy |
SLGO |
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| Under current law, a district attorney or attorney general is charged with filing a petition to initiate legal proceedings to validate revenue bonds. If HB 844 is enacted, the district attorney, the Attorney General, or their representatives would not be required to appear at any validation hearing or any subsequent proceedings. Instead, the authority intending to issue revenue bonds would be responsible for making the case for the validation of the bonds. This bill did not pass. |
HB 0929 |
Watch | Judicial circuits; assistant district attorney for certain populations; repeal office |
O`Neal,Larry 146th |
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4/11/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0930 |
Watch | Judicial circuits; superior court judge for certain populations; repeal supplemental expense allowance |
O`Neal,Larry 146th |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0990 |
Neutral | Transfer of County Fire Stations and Parks to Newly Created Cities |
Jones,Jan 46th |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| HB 990 expands existing law, applicable to new cities in DeKalb County, to newly created cities in Fulton County. In particular, the bill provides for the transfer of existing fire stations and parks from the county to a newly-created to cities in Fulton County. The bill also provides for the transfer of fees collected from certain special service districts to newly created cities. This bill passed and is effective upon signature of the Governor's signature. |
HB 1024 |
Watch | Budget commission; certain counties; population and census application; revise and change |
Rice,Tom 51st |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 1026 |
Watch | Municipalities; law enforcement contracts; population brackets and census; change provisions |
Sheldon,Donna 105th |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 1089 |
Neutral | Local government; zoning proposal review procedures; repeal section and reserve |
Carson,John 43rd |
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4/19/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
Judy |
SLGO |
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| This bill repeals the entire chapter in state law that prescribes zoning proposal review standards and procedures for counties of 625,000 population or greater and cities of at least 100,000 withing such counties. This is a population act that originally was applicable to Fulton County and Atlanta but its application has grown to include Cobb, Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties under the 2010 Census. This bill is effective upon signature of the Governor. |
HB 1117 |
Watch | Local government; approval of bonded debt by election; population brackets and the census; change certain provisions |
Clark,Valerie 104th |
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5/7/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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| HB 1117 is a 'remain applicable' update to OCGA 36-82-1(b.1), a population Act which prohibits bond elections in Fulton County on dates other than the general election. |
HB 1123 |
Neutral | Repeals Authorization for Cities to Unilaterally Annex Unincorporated Islands |
O`Neal,Larry 146th |
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3/21/2012 |
Senate Read Second Time |
GAff |
SLGO |
- |
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| HB 1123 repeals OCGA § 36-36-90 through § 36-36-93 which authorizes cities to unilaterally annex unincorporated islands. The bill, however, does not repeal the provisions in law that bar cities from creating new unincorporated islands via annexation. This bill passed the House but did not advance in the Senate. |
SB 0010 |
Neutral | Authorizes Sunday Package Sales |
Bulloch,John 11th |
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4/28/2011 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
RegI |
SLGO |
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| This bill authorizes counties and cities (which already allow package sales) to approve the package sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits on Sunday from between 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. A county commission must first authorize this via a resolution or ordinance, specifying the effective date. After a four-week notice in the county organ, the proposal would then go to a vote of the public with a simple majority prevailing. Elections can take place any time a special election is allowed under current law (O.C.G.A. ยง21-2-540) and are to be paid for by the county or city that puts the vote on the ballot. |
SB 0086 |
Support | Comprehensive Planning - Basic Plan Now an Option |
Ginn,Frank 47th |
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5/13/2011 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| Under SB 86, counties would have had the option of submitting "basic" plans in order to keep their qualified local government status under DCA's comprehensive planning requirements. If the local government elected, their Regional Commission would have completed the basic plan at no cost to the county or city. If the local government wanted to stick with the current comprehensive planning process, it may have done so. This bill also would have modified the notice requirement for Developments of Regional Impact.
ACCG feels that planning is extremely important and that this bill would have allowed counties, if they chose, to free up local resources to develop and implement plans more individualized to a community's interest and goals rather than having to follow a prescriptive state checklist.
For ACCG's talking points on SB 86, please click here. |
SB 0113 |
Neutral | Procurement - Clarifying Performance Contracting Process |
Carter,Earl Buddy 1st |
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4/12/2012 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
- |
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| This bill exempts energy savings performance contracts from the requirements of the local government public works construction law. Counties will still be required to follow the procedures established in the energy savings performance contract statute, but certain provisions that were not intended to apply to county government have been removed (i.e., requiring the use of the State's prequalified list of providers). Counties will be required to issue a request for proposals to at least two qualified energy service providers, as well as advertise the contract opportunity by posting it at the board of commissioners' office and on the county's website, if one exists. |
SB 0121 |
Support | Public Golf Courses Can Sell Distilled Spirits |
Miller,Butch 49th |
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5/12/2011 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| Effective July 1, 2011 - Senate Bill 121 authorizes public golf courses (be they state, county or city) to sell wine and distilled spirits upon obtaining a retail consumption license. Current law only allows for the sale of malt beverages. Said sale must comply with all other applicable state and local laws/ordinances pertaining to the sale of wine and distilled spirits. |
SB 0156 |
Support | Removes Requirement for Additional 9-1-1 System Report |
Jeffares,Rick 17th |
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5/12/2011 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
SLGO |
- |
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| Rather than file an annual report of a county's collection and expenditure of 9-1-1 surcharges, this bill would allow counties to document the amount of funds collected and spent. Counties would be required to certify in their audit that the funds were spent in compliance with the 9-1-1 law. |
SB 0176 |
Neutral | Open and Public Meetings; authorize all agencies to conduct meetings by teleconference under certain circumstances |
Chance,Ronnie 16th |
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3/5/2012 |
House Second Readers |
Judy |
SLGO |
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SB 0182 |
Neutral | Local Government; clarify authority of counties/municipalities corporations to enter into such contracts; guaranteed energy savings performance contracts |
Carter,Earl Buddy 1st |
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3/2/2011 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | SLGO |
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| This bill exempts energy savings performance contracts from the requirements of the local government public works construction law. It also improves the provisions of the energy savings performance contract law. It removes confusing notice requirements, as well as clarifies provisions that were not intended to apply to county government. |
SB 0233 |
Negotiating | No Transaction Fee on Pawned Items |
Miller,Butch 49th |
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1/9/2012 |
Senate Recommitted |
- | SLGO |
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| This bill prohibits local governments from charging any fee or tax on pawn transactions on a per-transaction basis. |
SB 0249 |
Neutral | Public Meeting Notices - Post on Web Page |
Mullis,Jeff 53rd |
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1/9/2012 |
Senate Recommitted |
- | SLGO |
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| This bill requires counties and cities to post notices of their meetings on the county website, if they have one, at least 24 hours before the meeting. This requirement is in addition to the requirement that the newspaper be notified of a meeting and the other posting requirements for open meetings. |
SB 0340 |
Neutral | Clarifies Covenant Use Created Prior to the Adoption of Zoning Laws |
Gooch,Steve 51st |
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2/2/2012 |
Senate Read Second Time |
- | SLGO |
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| This bill specifies that covenants created before zoning laws were adopted in a city or county that restrict property to certain uses will continue to be effective until the covenant expires. Current law states that such covenants do not run more more than 20 years in cities or counties that have enacted zoning ordinances. An amendment to narrowly limit the application of this bill has been proposed and accepted on a similar bill in the House (HB 728). |
SB 0358 |
Neutral | Bid Preferences - State Retaliation |
Bulloch,John 11th |
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5/2/2012 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
A&CA |
SLGO |
- |
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| This bill, which applies only to state purchases, stipulates that Georgia vendors are to be granted the same preferences over vendors of another state in the same manner that preference is granted in awarding bids by another state, or a local government of that state, to vendors resident therein over Georgia vendors. |