HB 0099 |
Neutral | Home Beer Makers Allowed to Brew More |
Spencer, Jason 180th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
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RI&Util |
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| Under current law, an individual may produce 50 gallons of malt beverages in a year in their home without having to be licensed or pay excise taxes so long as the malt beverages are not sold or offered for sale. This legislation allows the home brewer to make as much as 200 gallons per year and up to 25 gallons may be transported out of the home for special events regulated by the State Revenue Commissioner. Local Governments (in which the sale of malt beverages is lawful) may issue home-brew special event permits, to include contests, tastings and judgings, but cannot charge more than $50 for said permits. |
HB 0707 |
Negotiating | Prohibition of County Government Representatives Advocating for the Expansion of Medicaid |
Spencer, Jason 180th |
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3/13/2014 |
Senate Read Second Time |
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The final version of language from HB 707 was amended onto HB 943 and included the following provisions:
This legislation prohibits county officials or employees from expending money or using human resources or assets to advocate or influence the citizens of this state in support of the voluntary expansion of Medicaid beyond the eligibility criteria in effect under the ACA. Similarly, counties would
be prohibited from starting their own health care exchange or participating in
a health care exchange provided by a nonprofit organization. There are provisions to protect local governments from acting as a part of their official duty, when on personal time, and when providing bona fide educational instruction about the ACA. Nothing in the bill precludes the state from participating in any Medicaid program. Lastly, it prohibits the state, agencies and political subdivisions from establishing, operating, or implementing a navigator program or it's equivalent.
The Commissioner of Insurance has been excluded from the prohibitions in the bill as it applies to the implementation or enforcement under this code section.
The Senate Insurance Committee adopted a substitute that allows the University System of Georgia's grant funded navigator program to continue operation until such time that the grants run out. The bill does not allow for the grants to be renewed.
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HR 0360 |
Neutral | Joint Select Committee on Budget Dependence on Federal Funding; create |
Spencer, Jason 180th |
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2/19/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
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| This legislation creates a Joint Select Committee on Budget Dependence on Federal Funding. The committee will study the percentage of the state budget funded by federal money, as well as the impact of federal fiscal policy reducing or eliminating federal funding for state governments. |