SB 0065 |
Neutral | Title Ad Valorem Tax - Used Car Valuation and Lowering of Tax Rate |
Tyler Harper |
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1/1/2020 |
Effective Date |
Ways and Means |
Finance |
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| This bill lowers the title ad valorem tax (TAVT) rate from 7% to 6.6% from until July 2023, at which the rate would return to 7%. The bill also revises the methodology for calculating TAVT for used cars sold by dealers, with the TAVT to be calculated on the retail sales price (rather than the current lower "book value", which is an average of retail value and wholesale value). This bill provides that the transfer of a motor vehicle between businesses that are at least 50%-owned by the same person would be exempt from paying title ad valorem tax on that transaction, provided that one of such businesses has previously paid TAVT on that vehicle. |
SB 0072 |
Neutral | Omnibus Hunting Bill (Air Guns, Feral Hogs & Hunting Seasons) |
Tyler Harper |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Game, Fish, and Parks |
Natural Resources and the Environment |
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| This bill legalizes air gun hunting for big game during certain seasons, grants the Georgia Department of Natural Resources the authority to make decisions on hunting seasons and cleans up language regarding baiting of feral hogs. |
SB 0153 |
Neutral | Registration and Regulation of Companies Providing Trauma Scene Cleanup Services |
Tyler Harper |
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5/10/2019 |
Veto V13 |
Regulated Industries |
Regulated Industries and Utilities |
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| SB 153 regulates for-hire trauma scene cleanup companies through a registration process.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is directed to oversee the registration process, promulgate rules and
regulations, provide the proper forms, and maintain a current list of all registered trauma scene waste
management practitioners on the GBI website. A trauma scene waste management practitioner must apply with
the GBI and: pay a $100 registration fee; submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check conducted by
the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); submit a surety bond
in the amount of $25,000; and provide proof of insurance coverage in the amount of at least $100,000. The
registration is valid for three years and may be renewed every three years thereafter with a $100 renewal fee
and completed application. It is unlawful to perform or engage in the cleanup of a trauma scene unless properly
registered with the GBI. Moreover, trauma scene waste management practitioners must provide a good faith
estimate of expected cost of services to clients.
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SB 0224 |
Negotiating | Allow Weapons in Judicial Courts by Carry License Holders |
Tyler Harper |
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3/4/2020 |
Senate Read Second Time |
- | Judiciary |
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| This legislation amends the statute related to carrying weapons in unauthorized locations to allow permit holders to carry in judicial buildings when they are not occupied by court officers or when court is not being held. The bill also sets forth procedures for weapons disposal by municipal corporations. |
SB 0234 |
Neutral | Judge of Probate Court; shall also serve as chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Atkinson County on and after January 1, 2021; provide |
Tyler Harper |
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5/6/2019 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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SB 0425 |
Neutral | Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority; membership; change |
Tyler Harper |
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6/23/2020 |
Senate - Senate Recommitted |
- | State and Local Governmental Operations |
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SB 0450 |
Neutral | Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority; membership; change |
Tyler Harper |
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6/29/2020 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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SB 0474 |
Neutral | GA DNR Can Operate GA Welcome Centers |
Tyler Harper |
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7/1/2020 |
Effective Date |
Natural Resources and Environment |
Natural Resources and the Environment |
- |
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| This legislation would allow the Department
of Natural Resources to construct, operate, maintain and sell items at Georgia
welcome centers. Currently it is the responsibility of the Department of
Economic Development in concurrence of the Department of Transportation. |
SR 0885 |
Support | Constitutional Amendment: Allowing State to Bond Airport Projects |
Tyler Harper |
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6/15/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Appropriations |
Transportation |
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| This proposed constitutional amendment would allow the state to incur general obligation debt in order to make loans or grants to local governments and local authorities that own airports for the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of airports. |