EMS/Ambulance (15)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/29/2024

HB 0048 NeutralRedefine Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions for Veterans Coleman, Brooks 97th
7/1/2015 Effective Date MotV PUB SAF -
Clint Mueller EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts
Revenue & Finance Tags/Titles

 

This legislation expands the statewide homestead exemption for 100% disabled veterans by including veterans that may be less than 100% disabled but are compensated by the Veterans Administration at the 100% level due to the individual's unemployability because of their disability.  This change will also apply to the exemption from vehicle ad valorem tax for a disabled veterans and the vehicle exemption is expanded to include an unmarried surviving spouse or minor child in the event of the death of the disabled veteran.  According to the tax commissioner's association, this bill should have little to no fiscal impact on the county governments.

 
HB 0069 WatchProhibits Use of Vehicle Data Recorder Information Except by Law Enforcement Spencer, Jason 180th
4/2/2015 House Withdrawn, Recommitted MotV --
Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Law Enforcement Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts
Traffic Enforcement
This legislation requires information retrieved from an event data recorder (i.e., a device that records a vehicle's data such as air bag deployment, vehicle sped, steering performance, brake performance or use, and seatbelt status before and during a crash) be private.  However, it allows information from the data recorder to be used by law enforcement in order to investigate any violations of law or the cause of the accident, as well as by emergency medical services to administer medical care to the driver or passenger.  Additionally, the information obtained from the event data recorder may be obtained through the discovery process in civil litigation.
HB 0322 SupportForeclosure - Late Filing of Deed will Incur $500 Penalty Strickland, Brian 111th
7/1/2015 Effective Date Judy JUDY -
Clerk of Court Code Enforcement Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance Fire Services
General County Government Land Use/Zoning Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards

This legislation requires all deeds under power to be recorded within 90 days of a foreclosure sale or the holder is required to pay a late filing penalty of $500 to the superior court clerk. The clerk remits these fees to counties for properties in the unincorporated areas and to cities for properties therein. All monies collected must be used for code enforcement, public safety, and community development purposes. Cities must pay the county a 5 percent administrative fee for the clerk collecting and remitting this money.

HB 0455 NeutralProhibition of Parking in Areas that Block Emergency Vehicles from Entering a Private Property Wilkinson, Joe 52nd
4/2/2015 House Withdrawn, Recommitted PS&HS --
Debra Nesbit Econ. Dev. & Transportation EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Law Enforcement
Public Safety and Courts Traffic Enforcement
This legislation prohibits parking a vehicle that prevents emergency vehicles from accessing private property without an identifiable, marked, paved or gravelled driveway. 
HB 0765 SupportAllow Retired Individuals to Serve on Local DFCS Boards Powell, Jay 171st
7/1/2016 Effective Date GAff H&HS -
Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Health and Human Services Juveniles Law Enforcement
Public Safety and Courts
This legislation allows commissioners to appoint active or retired law enforcement officers, emergency responders, pediatric health providers, school personnel, mental health providers, private welfare service providers and faith community leaders to the county family and children services board.
HB 0779 NeutralRegulation of Drones Tanner, Kevin 9th
5/3/2016 House Date Signed by Governor JudyNC S&T -
Air Quality Code Enforcement Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit Econ. Dev. & Transportation
Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance Fire Services General County Government Health and Human Services
Juveniles Law Enforcement Nat. Res. & the Environment Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts
Utilities
Pre-empts counties from adopting a resolution or ordinance to regulate drones, unless a no fly zone approval has been granted by the FAA.  Once approval is obtained from the FAA, ordinances regarding the use of drone within the no fly zone are allowed.  The bill does allow a county to prohibit take off, recovery, or use of a drone from or on public property, allows the use of drones by local governments for certain purposes, such as law enforcement (with a subpeona), EMS, mapping, emergency management, utilities, rescue, etc.
HB 0790 NeutralPenalties for Transmitting False Public Alarm Raffensperger, Brad 50th
2/18/2016 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute JudyNC --
Debra Nesbit Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Law Enforcement
Public Safety and Courts

This legislation changes the crime of reporting a false public alarm by increasing the punishment of falsely reporting hazardous device or a hazardous substance is at a building, place of assembly, or facility that is necessary for national safety, public security, education, or public safety. It also increases the punishment to falsely reporting an incident that causes a heightened response of law enforcement of emergency services.

The language of this bill was added to SB 270 in the House Public Safety Committee.

HB 0853 SupportUpdate Current Systems of Levels of Certified Stroke Centers Hawkins, Lee 27th
4/26/2016 House Date Signed by Governor H&HS H&HS -
Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Health and Human Services Trauma Care System
This legislation amends the Coverdell-Murphy Act by updating the levels of certification for stroke centers throughout the state.
HB 0979 SupportIncrease Penalties for Assault and Battery Committed Against Hospital Emergency Room and EMS Personnel Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st
7/1/2016 Effective Date JudyNC JUDYNC -
Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Health and Human Services Public Safety and Courts
This legislation makes it a crime to assault an EMS worker, punishable by five to 20 years in prison.
HB 1059 SupportCreation of Local Government 9-1-1 Authority Hitchens, Bill 161st
2/23/2016 House Second Readers EU&T --
911 Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Law Enforcement
Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sheriff Trauma Care System

This legislation was developed over several years and incorporates many of the recommendations from the Governor’s Commission on 9-1-1 Modernization and Balanced Funding as well as recommendations from the Senate Study Committee. It is estimated the 9-1-1 centers could see as much as a 20 to 25 percent increase in revenues and double the prepaid fees that are collected at the point of sale and remitted to the Department of Revenue.

The Authority is made up of local officials, representatives from the telecommunications industry, and a GEMA representative, for a total of 15 members.

The Authority will provide statewide coordination of 9-1-1 activities in the state; provide planning; oversee compliance by carriers and service providers; audit service providers to ensure all fees are paid; and collect and distribute 9-1-1 fees through a centralized location. ALL 9-1-1 FEES COLLECTED IN A JURISDICTION WILL BE DISBURSED BACK TO THE JURISDICTION FROM WHICH IT CAME. 

The Authority may retain UP TO 3% for administration, for activities such as financial services, auditing and legal services.

The legislation eliminates the cost recovery charges that are billed back to jurisdictions by the wireless providers. It does allow the providers to bill their subscribers for cost recovery, but it will not come out of the 9-1-1fees received for the operation of the 9-1-1 center.

It also sets the 9-1-1 fees for landlines, wireless and prepaid, to $1.50 across the board.

   

SB 0138 NeutralChild Welfare System Reform and Creation of Child Abuse Registry Miller, Butch 49th
7/1/2015 Effective Date Judy H&HS -
Coroners/Medical Examiners Debra Nesbit District Attorneys EMS/Ambulance General County Government
Health and Human Services Juveniles Law Enforcement Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires county commissioners to appoint pediatric health care providers, school teachers and administrators, emergency responders, law enforcement, juvenile court judges, private child welfare service providers, alumni of the child welfare system, mental health care providers, foster parents, court appointed special advocates, and leaders in the faith community when making appointments to the county Department of Family and Child Services board. It also establishes "abuse investigators," which include law enforcement, district attorneys, and coroners.  This bill was amended to include language from HB 507 which creates a child abuse registry.

 
SB 0276 EvaluatingGeorgia Personal Data Security Act Albers, John 56th
1/21/2016 Senate Read and Referred -S&T -
911 Animal Control Business and Occupation Tax Clerk of Court Code Enforcement
Coroners/Medical Examiners Correctional Institutions/Jail Elections Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance
Fire Services Firearms/Carry Laws Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Health and Human Services
Impact Fees Insurance Juveniles Law Enforcement Magistrate Court
Nat. Res. & the Environment Open Records/Meetings Act Personnel/Employment Probate Court Probation
Property Tax Public Safety and Courts Retirement Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage
Sex Offender Sheriff Solicitors Solid Waste State Court
Stormwater Superior Court Tags/Titles Tax Commissioner Todd Edwards
Traffic Enforcement Utilities

This legislation requires local governments to comply with the Georgia Personal Data Security Act. Because counties maintain electronic and physical copies of personal information, they must provide individuals with notice of any breach of security of the system that houses the personal information as soon as possible after the breach is discovered, but in no case later than 45 days. If the county uses a third party to store the personal information, the third party must notify the county within 72 hours of any data breach, so that the county can meet its notification requirements. If law enforcement determines that notification would impair an ongoing criminal investigation, notification can be delayed. If the county, after investigation and consultation with relevant federal, state or local law enforcement, determines that the breach was not likely to result in identify theft or financial harm to an individual, notification will not be necessary. The county will be required to provide a written certification within 30 days to the attorney general and to maintain a copy of the written certification for at least five years.

SB 0306 EvaluatingIdentity Theft - Cannot Notify by Phone Call Martin IV, P. K. 9th
2/1/2016 Senate Read and Referred -S&T -
911 Animal Control Business and Occupation Tax Clerk of Court Code Enforcement
Coroners/Medical Examiners Correctional Institutions/Jail Elections Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance
Fire Services Firearms/Carry Laws Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Impact Fees
Juveniles Law Enforcement Magistrate Court Open Records/Meetings Act Personnel/Employment
Property Tax Public Safety and Courts Retirement Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage
Solid Waste State Court Stormwater Superior Court Tags/Titles
Tax Commissioner Todd Edwards Traffic Enforcement Utilities
This legislation does not allow phone calls to be used as a way to notify indivdiuals of a breach of security involving personal information.  For most data breaches, current law allows individuals to be notified in writing, by telephone, through electronic notice.
SB 0387 SupportCreation of Local Government 9-1-1 Authority Mullis, Jeff 53rd
2/18/2016 Senate Read and Referred -RI&Util -
911 Auditing/Budget Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Fire Services
Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance
Sheriff Telecommunications Trauma Care System

This legislation was developed over several years and incorporates many of the recommendations from the Governor’s Commission on 9-1-1 Modernization and Balanced Funding as well as recommendations from the Senate Study Committee. It is estimated the 9-1-1 centers could see as much as a 20 to 25 percent increase in revenues and double the prepaid fees that are collected at the point of sale and remitted to the Department of Revenue.

The Authority is made up of local officials, representatives from the telecommunications industry, and a GEMA representative, for a total of 15 members.

The Authority will provide statewide coordination of 9-1-1 activities in the state; provide planning; oversee compliance by carriers and service providers; audit service providers to ensure all fees are paid; and collect and distribute 9-1-1 fees through a centralized location. ALL 9-1-1 FEES COLLECTED IN A JURISDICTION WILL BE DISBURSED BACK TO THE JURISDICTION FROM WHICH IT CAME. 

The Authority may retain UP TO 3% for administration, for activities such as financial services, auditing and legal services.

The legislation eliminates the cost recovery charges that are billed back to jurisdictions by the wireless providers. It does allow the providers to bill their subscribers for cost recovery, but it will not come out of the 9-1-1fees received for the operation of the 9-1-1 center.

It also sets the 9-1-1 fees for landlines, wireless and prepaid, to $1.50 across the board.

   
SB 0416 EvaluatingEstablishment of Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center Cowsert, Bill 46th
7/1/2016 Effective Date PS&HS PUB SAF -
Debra Nesbit Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Health and Human Services Law Enforcement Nat. Res. & the Environment Public Safety and Courts
This legislation creates the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center under the management of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The center will combine resources, expertise and intelligence from state and local governments to maximize the ability to detect, prevent and respond to criminal activities or homeland security activities, such as terrorist attacks, hostile military or paramilitary actions, extraordinary law enforcement emergencies or fire or medical emergencies requiring resources beyond the capabilities of a county or city.
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