Legislation with Tracking Level = Oppose (43)
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Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/8/2024

HB 0014 OpposeState Approval Before Local Governments Can Receive Federal Funds Turner, Scot 21st
1/26/2015 House Second Readers App --
Appropriations Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance
This legislation prohibits any local government or authority from accepting any federal funds unless the acceptance has been approved by an Act of the General Assembly. Until such approval is granted, the federal funds are required to be deposited in the state treasury. If no approval is given, the funds are to be returned to the federal government.
HB 0032 OpposeRequire Law Enforcement Officers to Wear Body Cameras Mitchell, Billy 88th
1/28/2015 House Second Readers PS&HS --
Debra Nesbit Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires law enforcement officers to wear body camera. This bill does not provide the funding of the body cameras.
HB 0055 OpposeExempt Moose Lodges from Ad Valorem Taxes Turner, Scot 21st
1/26/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
This bill changes the ad valorem tax exemption for property owned by a fraternal benefit organization (FBO). Existing law requires the FBO to have received its charter from the General Assembly prior to January 1, 1880. The bill changes this to any FBO which received its charter from the General Assembly 125 or more years ago.  The author of the legislation is making this change to add Moose Lodges to the exemption that is already provided to the Masons.
HB 0092 OpposeSick Leave - Must Allow Employees to Use to Care for Family Members Benton, Tommy 31st
1/28/2015 House Second Readers I&L --
General County Government Personnel/Employment Todd Edwards
This legislation requires employers, including counties, which offer sick leave to allow their employees to use their sick leave to care for members of their immediate family.  Regardless of the merits of this policy, ACCG believes that counties are able to best manage their own leave policies absent additional mandates by the state.  
HB 0124 OpposeAnimal Control - No Dog Regulations Based on Breed Yates, John 73rd
1/29/2015 House Second Readers GAff --
Animal Control General County Government Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards
This legislation prohibits counties from enacting breed-specific regulation of dogs.  ACCG believes that counties are able to decide for themselves what type of animal control ordinances best suit their respective jurisdictions.  
HB 0133 OpposeService Contracts - Mandated County Provisions Holcomb, Scott 81st
2/2/2015 House Second Readers GAff --
General County Government Procurement Todd Edwards
This legislation requires all service contracts with counties to include specific performance and cost parameters, as well as provisions allowing the county to terminate the contract if the parameters are not met, if the annual cost exceeds the amount established in the contract, or if the contractor fails to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Contractors will be required to provide quarterly reports about their compliance with the criteria, as well as the county's costs pursuant to the contract.  Counties can already adopt these provisions in their service contracts and state requirements are not needed.  
HB 0145 OpposeCounty Purchasing Mandate - Georgia Made Beverly, James 143rd
2/2/2015 House Second Readers A&CA --
General County Government Procurement Todd Edwards
This legislation would require the county to consider an employment impact statement whenever any purchase is made through competitive bid.  The economic impact statement that all vendors and contractors would be required to provide includes: (1) the number of jobs expected to be created or retained in Georgia if the bid is awarded to the contractor; (2)  the number of jobs expected to be created or retained by the use of subcontractors if the vendor or contractor is awarded the bid; and (3) a guarantee from the contractor or vendor that the jobs created or retained in Georgia would not be moved out of state during the duration of the contract.
HB 0293 OpposeSales Tax Exemption on Musical Instruments for School Hawkins, Lee 27th
2/12/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local
 This bill creates a limited duration sales and use tax exemption for sales of musical instruments for use in schools. The exemption period runs from July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2017 and applies to both state and local sales and use taxes.
HB 0326 OpposeRequirement that Law Enforcement Wear Audio and Video Recording Devices Jordan, Darryl 77th
2/17/2015 House Second Readers JudyNC --
Debra Nesbit General County Government Law Enforcement Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires all law enforcement officers that conduct traffic stops or respond to emergency dispatch calls as their primary duty to wear audio and video recording devices as of January 1, 2017. Law enforcement agencies that do not comply with this legislation are subject to withholding of state funding and state administered federal funding. This legislation is a unfunded mandate, there is no funding provided.
HB 0331 OpposeFirearm Training Required Before Issuance of License - Sheriffs must Provide for Free Sharper, Dexter 177th
2/17/2015 House Second Readers PS&HS --
Firearms/Carry Laws General County Government Public Safety and Courts Sheriff Todd Edwards
This legislation requires the sheriff to provide handgun education that meets state guidelines free of charge at least once every sixty days to those seeking firearm carry permits.  Individuals seeking a firearm carry license or renewal must complete this training requirement.  ACCG has no position on the training, but opposes the mandate that Sheriffs, thus county coffers, provide it for free of charge.    
HB 0335 OpposeAssessed Value of Fire Damaged Property Harbin, Ben 122nd
2/17/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
This legislation requires the tax assessor to deduct the value of fire damaged buildings from the current assessment of real property on a pro rata basis starting with the date of the fire. It further requires the tax assessor to take the damage into account prior to the next determination of value.
HB 0336 OpposeTAVT on Out of State Vehicle Transfers Kirby, Tom 114th
2/17/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
This legislation allows persons who move to Georgia to choose between paying TAVT or the ordinary annual ad valorem tax on their motor vehicles.
HB 0337 OpposeTAVT on Leased Vehicles Kirby, Tom 114th
2/17/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
This legislation allows persons who purchase a motor vehicle at the end of a lease to choose between paying TAVT or ordinary annual ad valorem tax on their vehicles.
HB 0346 OpposeReduce Sales Tax on Manufactured Homes LaRiccia, Dominic 169th
2/18/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local
This bill provides that sales of new mobile homes are only subject to state and local sales and use tax in the amount of 60 percent of the manufacturer's invoice and that sales of used mobile homes are exempt from state and local sales and use tax.
HB 0365 OpposeTAVT Distribution to Certain Authorities Knight, David 130th
3/2/2016 Senate Read and Referred W&M FIN -
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
The current House substitute to this bill (LC 28 8028S) requires the tax commissioner to make a proportional distribution of TAVT proceeds to any county authority that had a millage rate levied in 2013 under a local constitutional amendment. The distribution is to be equivalent to ad valorem tax on motor vehicles collected in that county in 2012.
HB 0373 OpposeAlternative Ad Valorem on Apportionable Vehicles Powell, Alan 32nd
2/19/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
 This bill provides for a benchmark amount of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds on apportionable vehicles to be distributed to qualified jurisdictions.
HB 0374 OpposeAd Valorem Tax Exemption for Forest Equipment In Dealer Inventory Nix, Randy 69th
7/1/2015 Effective Date W&M FIN -
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
This bill expands the current ad valorem tax exemption for farm equipment held for sale in dealer inventory to now include equipment used for forestry operations. The bill also clarifies that farm equipment purchased through a lease purchase agreement is eligible for the ad valorem tax exemption.  This legislation may have a financial impact on counties that have forest equipment dealers.
HB 0411 OpposeHighways- Increase Truck Weight for Hauling Unprocessed Wood Watson, Sam 172nd
4/2/2015 House Withdrawn, Recommitted Trans --
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Todd Edwards
This legislation would increase the truck weight for trucks hauling unprocessed wood to 84,000lbs with a 5 percent variance on state and local roads. The legislation also expands the radius from 100 to 150 miles.
 
The legislation was amended in committee to require a $250 permit in order for the trucks to run at the higher weight.
HB 0415 OpposeExpand Sales Tax Exemption on Manufacturing to Research and Development Harbin, Ben 122nd
2/23/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local
This legislation expands the sales tax exemption for energy used in manufacturing to include research and development.
HB 0487 OpposeSales Tax Exemption for Data Centers Parsons, Don 44th
3/2/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local
This bill provides exemptions from state and local sales tax for a period of ten years for electricity and equipment used for data centers. Although the legislative intent provision refers only to state sales taxes, the electricity exemption would in fact apply to all local sales taxes except ESPLOST and the equipment exemption would in fact apply to all local sales taxes. It should also be noted that electricity which is exempted under this new provision will not be subject to the local energy excise tax.
HB 0557 OpposeEmergency Telephone 9-1-1 System Parsons, Don 44th
3/9/2015 House Second Readers EU&T --
911 Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance

This legislation requires counties to collect the 9-1-1 surcharge from the phone companies, but send it to the state. Counties that properly file a report with the state would be eligible to receive a portion of the 9-1-1 fees based upon a formula that considers population and the number of jurisdictions that properly filed their report. This bill also gives the Department of Revenue the ability to audit service providers. Additionally it raises the prepaid 911 fee to $1.50 across the board. PLEASE REVIEW THIS BILL AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO dnesbit@accg.org.
HB 0579 OpposeATV/Golf Carts and Other Vehicles Used for Farming on County Roads McCall, Tom 33rd
7/1/2016 Effective Date A&CA AG&CA -
Clint Mueller Econ. Dev. & Transportation Farm Nat. Res. & the Environment Traffic Enforcement
Transportation
Farm ATVs on Pulic Roads

This legislation allows farmers who are 16 years of age or older to drive all terrain vehicles and personal transportation vehicles (i.e., motorized vehicles with three or more wheels that can travel up to 20 miles per hour) on public roads to transport agricultural products, livestock, farm machinery or supplies to or from a farm. They may also be used on public roads to transport farmers who are 16 years old or older from their residence to the farm where they work. Cities may prohibit or limit the use of such vehicles on public roads within the city if it is determined that the use of the vehicles endangers the safety of the traveling public, however counties do not have the ability to limit use in unincorporated areas. 

HB 0653 OpposeTransfer of Tax Executions Parsons, Don 44th
3/26/2015 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance Tax Commissioner
This legislation revises the procedures regarding transfer of tax executions. A property owner would be able to take out a loan from a private company to pay their delinquent taxes, and tax commissioners would be required to transfer the tax execution to the company making the loan until it is paid off. The transfered tax execution would take priority over any other lien including subsequent tax executions issued in future years.
HB 0769 OpposeExempt Watercraft and ATVs Held in Dealer Inventory from Property Tax Hawkins, Lee 27th
5/3/2016 House Date Signed by Governor W&M FIN -
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance Tax Commissioner
This legislation makes permanent the current exemption from ad valorem tax for watercraft held for sale or resale in dealer inventory.  It also creates a new ad valorem tax exemption for ATVs held in dealer inventory.
HB 0785 OpposeTownships - Create with Zoning, Land Use and Building Code Powers Dudgeon, Mike 25th
1/22/2016 House Second Readers GAff --
Annexation/Municipalization Auditing/Budget Business and Occupation Tax Code Enforcement Elections
Eminent Domain/Condemnation Ethics Form of Government General County Government Government Immunity
Land Conservation Land Use/Zoning Magistrate Court Open Records/Meetings Act Property Tax
Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local Service Delivery Tax Commissioner
Todd Edwards

This legislation, similar to SB 272, would allow for the creation of townships via local legislation with land use, zoning, subdivision, building permit and code enforcement powers, if the voters first approve a statewide referendum approving a constitutional amendment. Companion resolutions, HR 1051 and SR 724, if passed, will call for the statewide referendum to amend the constitution allowing townships to have zoning powers. Townships could levy up to a .5 mill property tax, annex and transition to cityhood. Though counties would have no say in the above decisions, counties must continue to provide all services and infrastructure to the area as they would any unincorporated area. Counties would have an opportunity to comment on township decisions, but nothing is binding or mediated.
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