HB 0147 |
Neutral | Two Year Vehicle Registration |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
MotV |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation allows an initial two year registration for certain motor vehicles. The registration fee for new passenger cars for which the purchaser has paid state and local title ad valorem taxes is $40. This change should should provide a slight reduction in administrative burden in the county tax commissioner's office. |
HB 0192 |
Neutral | County Purchasing/Credit Cards & Development Authorities May Spend on Hospital/Health Facilities |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| If a local government issues purchase cards or credit cards to its elected officials, this bill requires cards to be used solely for public duties and officials to follow a written policy to be adopted via a local ordinance on or after January 1, 2016. Said policy must designate the officials authorized to use a card; require the user to sign a cardholder agreement; set transaction limits; describe purchases which are authorized and not authorized; designate a card administrator; and set procedures for addressing violations of card policies and penalties for violations including, but not limited to, revocation of card privileges and misdemeanor prosecution. Penalties for public officials who misuse public funds are clarified and increased. Lastly, language was added clarifying that local development authorities are authorized to expend funds for hospital and health care facilities - which are defined rather broadly. For a more detailed summary, please click here. |
HB 0224 |
Negotiating | Preserve Existing Medallion Systems for Taxicabs and Restrict Future Use |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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2/10/2015 |
House Second Readers |
RegI |
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| Uber Bill |
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This legislation moves the registration, regulation, and licensing of all limo, taxicab, for-hire services, or transportation referral services to the Department of Public Safety if they begin operation after July 1, 2014. Local governments will be prohibited from adopting an ordinance requiring a certificate of public necessity or a medallion for taxicab, limo, or ride-share services after July 1, 2014.
The governing authority of a county or municipal airport remains authorized to regulate the network and establish fees so long as they are not in excess of the airport's cost of permitting and regulating.
This legislation also provides for other reporting and insurance requirements on the part of the transportation referral service and driver. It provides for fair rates and minimum requirements for use of technology in the calculation of fairs.
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HB 0225 |
Neutral | Regulation and Registration Process of For-Hire Transportation Drivers |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
RegI |
S&T |
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| Uber Bill |
| This legislation moves the registration, regulation, and licensing of all limo, taxicab, for-hire services, or transportation referral services to the Department of Public Safety if they begin operation after July 1, 2014. Local governments will be prohibited from adopting an ordinance requiring a certificate of public necessity or a medallion for taxicab, limo, or ride-share services after July 1, 2014. Counties and municipalities that have valid ordinances on or before July 1, 2014, that require certificates of public necessity and convenience or medallions to operate may continue to require such certificates or medallions. The provision for an annual registration fee will not go into effect until a distribution formula has been adopted. In the interim taxicabs, limos, and ride-share services shall pay state and local sales taxes.
County Impact: This legislation removes the registration and regulation of for-hire services from the local governments and centralizes it with the Department of Public Safety. Until such time that a distribution formula for the central registration fees has been agreed to, the for-hire services shall pay state and local sales taxes. Once fully implemented, projections are for more revenue as many for-hire services are not currently paying their share of sales taxes.
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HB 0226 |
Negotiating | Changes Terminology for Chauffeur License Endorsements |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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2/10/2015 |
House Second Readers |
RegI |
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| Uber Bill 3 |
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HB 0291 |
Support | Motor Vehicles- Provide for an Allocation Benchmark for IRP Revenues to Counties |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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2/12/2015 |
House Second Readers |
W&M |
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| This legislation changes the distribution of the alternative ad valorem tax of apportionable vehicles. Qualified tax jurisdictions, defined as those which levied an ad valorem tax, will receive an amount of alternative ad valorem tax equal to a benchmark amount based upon the 2013 tax year. After distribution of the benchmark amount, the remaining proceeds are distributed based upon the existing formula. |
HB 0310 |
Support | Consolidation of all Parole, Probation and Misdemeanor Probation Supervision Into the Department of Community Supervision |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation creates the Board of Community Supervision to oversee the newly created Department of Community Supervision (DCS) and the Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry. All offender supervision activities will transfer from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections to the new DCS. This legislation also transfers the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, the agency tasked with registration and oversight of private misdemeanor probation providers and governmental misdemeanor probation providers to DCS. The bill also includes requirements for increased transparency and financial reporting by the misdemeanor probation providers to the counties of fine collections, which was an ACCG priority. A county commissioner or manager is included as a mandatory board member for the new department. The Board will adopt rules and regulations governing the management and treatment of probationers and parolees, and the operation of misdemeanor probation supervision. Probation and Parole Offices will combine, some counties currently provide space to these entities, and these offices collect fine revenue from probationers to be processed and sent back to local governments. Misdemeanor probation providers (county and private) will be required to submit an annual report to the county commission that contains the amount of fines and fees collected and the nature of such fees, including probation supervision fees, rehabilitation programming fees, electronic monitoring fees, drug and alcohol detection device fees, substance abuse or mental health evaluation or treatment fees, and drug testing fees; the number of community service hours performed by probationer under supervision; and, a listing of any other service for which a probationer is required to pay to attend. |
HB 0373 |
Oppose | Alternative Ad Valorem on Apportionable Vehicles |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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2/19/2015 |
House Second Readers |
W&M |
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| This bill provides for a benchmark amount of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds on apportionable vehicles to be distributed to qualified jurisdictions. |
HB 0499 |
Evaluating | Driver's License Sanctions from Automated Traffic Control Devices On School Buses |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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3/14/2016 |
Senate Read Second Time |
MotV |
TRANS |
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| The current House substitute to this bill (LC 39 1240S) allows law enforcement or private companies authorized by law enforcement to establish automated traffic safety enforcement devices in school zones. |
HB 0729 |
Support | Allow Habeas Corpus Hearings by Video Conference |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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1/13/2016 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation would allow habeas corpus hearings to be conducted by video conference, which would eliminate transporation costs for the Sheriff's Department. |
HB 0767 |
Support | Utility Vehicles - Must Pass with Caution |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
MotV |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation requires drivers to slow down and change lanes, if possible, when a utility service vehicle (including those of a county) has flashing lights on or traffic cones placed around the truck. If a lane change is not possible, one must slow down. |
HB 0805 |
Negotiating | Regulation and Taxation of Ride for Hire Services |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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1/25/2016 |
House Second Readers |
W&M |
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| This legislation amends the laws regarding the regulation of taxi cabs, limousines and rides-share services. ACCG is negotiating on how to calculate the tax and how to share it with the municipalities.
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HB 0949 |
Neutral | Purchasing Cards and Credit Cards for Constitutional Officers |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation authorizes the sheriff, tax commissioner, superior court clerk and probate judge ("constitutional officers") to develop their own credit card or purchasing card (p-card) policy and user agreement, rather than being issued one by the county. The constitutional officers will be required to develop their own specific guidelines for the use of credit cards or p-cards by their department beginning on July 1, 2016. The policy must designate the officials or employees in the constitutional officer's department who are authorized to use a credit card or p-card, specify a user agreement and transaction limits for the use of the card, include a description of authorized and unauthorized purchases, designate a credit card/p-card administrator, establish a process for auditing and reviewing the purchases made with the cards and outline procedures for addressing a violation of the credit card/p-card policies. A copy of the specific policies promulgated by each constitutional officer must be filed with the board of commissioners. The ordinances, policies, procedures and user agreements with the constitutional officers adopted in 2015 to comply with the original law need to be examined and amended as necessary to remove the constitutional officers. A provision requiring counties to name all of its employees granted p-cards and credit cards in their local ordinance was removed from the bill before final passage. |
HB 0980 |
Support | Creation of New Cities - Legislative Reforms |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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3/22/2016 |
Senate Tabled |
GAff |
ETHICS |
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| This legislation allows for the reopening of qualifications in city elections under certain circumstances. |
HB 1040 |
Evaluating | Defines Autocycle and Exempts from the Definition of Motorcycle |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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2/19/2016 |
House Second Readers |
MotV |
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| This legislation redefines "motorcycle," for purposes of the traffic code, to include autocycles, three wheeled vehicles with completely enclosed seating area, equipped with air bag protection, roll cage, seat belts, and anti-lock brakes. |
HB 1066 |
Neutral | Authorize Corrections Chief of Staff to Issue Warrants |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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3/14/2016 |
Senate Read Second Time |
PS&HS |
SI&P |
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| This legislation allows the Department of Correction Commissioner's chief of staff to issue warrants for an inmate in the custody of the Departmet of Corrections who has escaped. The language from this bill was added to S.B. 270 and was passed by both chambers. |