Legislation with Tracking Level = Negotiating (25)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/29/2024

HB 0091 NegotiatingLocal Governments Restricted in Moving Monuments Benton, Tommy 31st
2/19/2014 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute SProp --
General County Government Todd Edwards
This legislation protects "monuments", which include plaques, statues, markers, flags, banners, displays and memorials, dedicated to a historical entity, event, nation or government and that honors military service to the United States, Confederacy or several states therein.  No publicly-owned  monument, meant to be perminent, located on county property may be relocated, removed, concealed, obscured in any way by the county other than as necessary to preserve or protect the monument.  Counties may relocate such a monument when necessary to build or expand edifices, buildings, roads and other transportation construction projects; however, the monument must be relocated to a site of similar prominence, honor, visibility, availability and access within the county.  The monument may not be relocated to a museum, cemetery or mausoleum unless it was originally placed there.
HB 0228 NegotiatingUse of Government Property for Lobby Purposes Hamilton, Mark 24th
2/8/2013 House - House Second Readers GAff --
Ethics General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act Personnel/Employment Shaun Adams
This legislation would prohibit county employees from using county computers, networks, software, printers, phones, fax machines, cell phones, email, or other telecommunication devices to promote or oppose any state legislation unless the employee is a registered lobbyist.  Elected officials are not subject to this requirement.  Additionally, if the Governor or a member of the General Assembly requests information, this legislation would not prohibit an employee from using county equipment to respond to the request. 
HB 0266 NegotiatingChanges to the New Process for Taxing Motor Vehicles Peake, Allen 141st
3/5/2013 House - Effective Date W&M FIN -
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance
This legislation makes several changes to the new system for taxing motor vehicles.   
HB 0512 NegotiatingGuns - Allow in Courthouses and Government Buildings Jasperse, Rick 11th
3/11/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred PS&HS JUDYNC -
Firearms/Carry Laws General County Government Health and Human Services Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
Todd Edwards

This is omnibus gun carry legislation that lifts several current prohibitions on where concealed firearms may be carried.  It authorizes the carrying of weapons, by those with permits, in bars, churches and, importantly, in county government buildings that do not have security guards. ACCG is opposed to this provision in the bill. Please contact your Senators immediately to let them know any concerns you have.  

HB 0707 NegotiatingProhibition of County Government Representatives Advocating for the Expansion of Medicaid Spencer, Jason 180th
3/13/2014 Senate Read Second Time Judy I&L -
Health and Human Services Insurance Shaun Adams
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.
    

 
HB 0729 NegotiatingTitle Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) Reforms Rice, Tom 95th
4/16/2014 House Date Signed by Governor W&M FIN -
Clint Mueller Leg Update Draft Property Tax Revenue & Finance

This bill makes substantial revisions to state and local title ad valorem tax. These revisions include:

  • Establishes the trade-in value of a used vehicle at the department of revenue book value to prevent inflating trade-ins to reduce TAVT;
  • Defines the taxable value of a kit car;
  • Clarifies when a tax commissioner may deviate from the defined taxable value;
  • Provides for a new trade-in credit for leased vehicles;
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to promulgate a standardized bill of sale;
  • Requires used vehicle dealers to file the title work and TAVT on behalf of their customer;
  • Specifies a county administrative fee of 1% on TAVT collected for cities and the school system;
  • Increases the penalty for failing to title and register a vehicle from a misdemeanor to a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature;
  • Authorizes the transfer of a vehicle through a divorce decree or court order to be treated as a family transfer;
  • Clarifies that a motor vehicle dealer can apply for a refund on behalf of a purchaser and must pay the refund to the purchaser within 10 days of receipt;
  • Extends the expiration date of a temporary tag to 45 days and authorizes a 30 day extension when a title is delayed due to the failure of a security interest or line holder to timely release the security interest or lien;
  • Clarifies electronic title registrations must be filed with the county instead of the Department of Revenue
HB 0807 NegotiatingFirefighters Can Carry Weapons Kevin Cooke
1/24/2014 House Second Readers PS&HS --
Fire Services Firearms/Carry Laws Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards
This legislation would allow fire fighters to carry weapons while on duty with the permission of the "local fire department." The firefighters could conceal or openly carry the weapons.  If this bill progresses, and for a variety of reasons (e.g. insurance, liability and possible civil rights infractions which would end up putting counties in Federal court), the decision as to whether firefighters pack heat needs to be made by the local governing authority.      
HB 0819 NegotiatingSale of Tax Executions Charles Martin
3/18/2014 Senate Tabled Judy FIN -
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local

This bill makes several changes to tax executions including: adding a due diligence requirement for notifying taxpayers of unpaid taxes and the issuance of an execution; changing the time when a tax execution may be transferred; and eliminating the fee for collecting a tax execution.  Please discuss this bill with your tax commissioner.

HB 0859 NegotiatingSales Tax Information Available to Local Governments Calvin Smyre
1/31/2014 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local
This bill requires the state revenue commissioner to release sales tax information to a finance officer or taxing official of a requesting county or city.
HB 0907 NegotiatingRegulation of Taxis, Limos and Referral Services Alan Powell
2/21/2014 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute PS&HS --
Code Enforcement Econ. Dev. & Transportation General County Government Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts
Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local Shaun Adams Traffic Enforcement Transportation

This legislation allows counties to contract with the Georgia Department of Public Safety to jointly regulate taxicabs and limousine services. It also gives the state the authority to regulate transportation referral. Taxicab and limousine owners would be required to pay $1,000 per vehicle per year to the Department of Revenue in lieu of sales tax on the fares. If the business is based in the unincorporated area, the county would receive 43 percent of this fee.

HB 0943 NegotiatingProhibition of Local Governments Advocating for Expansion of Medicaid and the Cancer Treatment Fairness Act Lee Hawkins
4/15/2014 House Date Signed by Governor Ins I&L -
Insurance Insurance Leg Update Draft Shaun Adams
Part I of this legislation consists of language from HB 707 which 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 Affordable Care Act (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 language prohibiting the Commissioner of Insurance from implementing or enforcing the ACA was deleted from the final version of the bill.      
 
The University System of Georgia's grant funded navigator program will continue operation until such time that the grants run out. The bill does not allow for the grants to be renewed.
 
HB 0955 NegotiatingLocal Taxes on Motor Fuel to be Spent on Transportation Jay Roberts
2/11/2014 House Second Readers Trans --
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local Shaun Adams Transportation Funding

This legislation requires local governments to spend an amount equal to that of the local sales tax collected on motor fuel for the purposes of maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges. Failure to do so will result in the local government no longer being authorized to levy the local sales tax on motor fuel.

HB 0977 NegotiatingRedaction of Certain Personal Information from Civil Filings Mike Jacobs
2/26/2014 Senate Read and Referred Judy JUDY -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires certain information, such as social security numbers and financial information to be redacted from documents filed in the court. This legislation was amended to include magistrate court. Please consult with your clerks of court (magistrate) to assess additional costs and provide feedback to Debra Nesbit at dnesbit@accg.org.

HB 1100 NegotiatingAllow 105,000lb Truck Weight Within 20 Mile Radius of Port Facility With a Permit Ron Stephens
3/5/2014 House Second Readers MotV --
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Shaun Adams Traffic Enforcement Transportation
This legislation allows GDOT to issue an annual port proximate permit for a fee of $500 to allow trucks with weights up to 105,000 lbs on the National Highway System within a 20 mile radius of a port facility or designated facility.
SB 0090 NegotiatingReporting of Public-Private Partnership Alternatives for Transit Gooch, Steve 51st
2/1/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -TRANS -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Shaun Adams Transportation
This legislation requires any state, regional or local authority that provides public mass transportation services to develop a report of potential public-private partnership alternatives to public mass transportation services.   

For ACCG's Sectional Summary of SB 90, please click
here.
SB 0101 NegotiatingGuns - Omnibus Bill for 2013 Ginn, Frank 47th
3/25/2013 House - House Conference Committee Appointed 5th, 11th, 32nd PS&HS JUDYNC -
Firearms/Carry Laws General County Government Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards
In House Public Safety Committee, SB 101 was stripped and replaced with language from HB 512. Among its numerous provisions, this bill allows for guns to be carried in all government buildings if ingress into the building is not restricted or screened by security personnel during business hours. ACCG opposes this provision, believing that this decision is best made by county governments. An earlier version that would have allowed guns to be carried into courthouses was removed from the bill.         
SB 0135 NegotiatingRequired DNA Collection on Every Person Arrested For A Felony McKoon, Joshua 29th
2/28/2013 House - House Second Readers JudyNC JUDYNC -
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires law enforcement officers to collect a DNA sample for every person arrested for a felony offense if a magistrate or grand jury has determined that there is probable cause for arrest.
SB 0144 NegotiatingCreation of Georgia Emergency 911 Support Authority Mullis, Jeff 53rd
1/13/2014 Senate Recommitted -VM&HS -
911 Clint Mueller Public Safety and Courts
This legislation creates the Georgia Emergency 9-1-1 Support Authority to assist E-911 centers with implementing new technologies, auditing telecommunication companies to ensure proper collection and payment of E-911 fees, assist and support regional E-911 facilities and provide E-911 grants.  The authority members are made-up of appointed local elected officials and staff.  Funding for the authority would come from voluntary contributions by the local governments receiving services and additional revenues produced by increasing the prepaid E-911 fee from .75 cents per transaction to $1.50 per transaction.
SB 0186 NegotiatingAuthorization of Ambulance Personnel to Transport Certain Mentally Ill Patients Ligon, Jr., William 3rd
2/21/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -H&HS -
Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Health and Human Services Public Safety and Courts Sheriff
This legislation allows a licensed ambulance service to transport a mentally ill patient to an emergency receiving facility.
SB 0188 NegotiatingGuns - Carry in Local Government Buildings Unless Government Prohibits Loudermilk, Barry 14th
2/21/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -JUDYNC -
Firearms/Carry Laws General County Government Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards
This legislation allows those with a concealed carry permit to carry firearms in county and city government buildings unless the local governing authority prohibits said carry via a resolution or ordinance.   
SB 0229 NegotiatingAuthorize County to Adopt Ordinance Allowing Sale of Consumer Fireworks Mullis, Jeff 53rd
1/13/2014 Senate Recommitted -I&L -
Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Fireworks
Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Health and Human Services Land Use/Zoning Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance
Trauma Care System
This legislation allows the county to adopt a local ordinance authorizing the sale of consumer fireworks. Also provides for a 10 percent excise tax on all fireworks sales. All revenues collectioed shall be paid to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council in equal amounts.
SB 0292 NegotiatingProhibition of County Government Representatives Advocating for the Expansion of Medicaid; Alzheimer's Disease Registry Renee Unterman
3/20/2014 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub As Amended HumR H&HS -
Health and Human Services Indigent Health Care Insurance Insurance Shaun Adams
This legislation was amended to add HB 707, which prohibits county officials or employees from using money or human resources or assets to advocate or influence citizens to support the voluntary expansion of Medicaid. Similarly, counties would be prohibited from starting their own health care exchange or participating in a health care exchange provided by a nonprofit organization. This legislation also prohibits the Insurance Commissioner from investigating of enforcing any health care related provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
SB 0348 NegotiatingProvide For Attorney's Fees and Trial Expenses in Condemnation Proceedings Joshua McKoon
2/4/2014 Senate Read and Referred -TRANS -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Eminent Domain/Condemnation General County Government Shaun Adams Transportation

This legislation requires the payment of investigative fees, attorneys' fees, and other costs incurred in a declaration of taking filed on a road project.

SR 0378 NegotiatingSale of Fireworks by Local Ordinance - Tax to Fund Firefighters Training and Trauma Care Mullis, Jeff 53rd
3/28/2013 House Withdrawn, Recommitted App I&L -
Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit Fire Services Fireworks Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons
General County Government Health and Human Services Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance

This legislation calls for a voter referendum to decide whether to have they fire works excise tax dedicated to go to funding trauma care and firefighter training.

SR 0875 NegotiatingReporting of Tax Abatements and Other Economic Development Incentives Impacting Tax Digests Jack Hill
4/22/2014 Senate Date Signed by Governor W&M ED&Y -
Leg Update Draft Property Tax Revenue & Finance Shaun Adams
This legislation establishes a joint committee to study the impact of tax digest reporting, tax abatements, any economic development related revenues paid "in lieu" of taxes, or any other arrangements that impact local digests on education funding. The study committee would also consider establishing a central clearinghouse where reports on tax digests impacts would be submitted for public inspection.
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