| HB 0090 |
Negotiating | Land Purchase - Illegal for Board Member to Discuss if Conflict of Interest |
Robert Gasaway |
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3/30/2017 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Judiciary Non-Civil |
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| This legislation makes it a misdemeanor for members of the board of commissioners, city council, school board or local board or authority to knowingly and intentionally vote, attempt to influence a vote, or be present in executive or closed session when their respective body is considering or discussion the acquisition of property if the member has direct or indirect ownership interest in the property, or any business in which the member serves in a fiduciary capacity has an ownership interest in the property. |
| HB 0189 |
Neutral | Contract Cancellation Act |
Sheila Nelson |
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3/29/2018 |
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
Governmental Affairs |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| This legislation requires service contracts with counties that are entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2017, to include: (1) specific performance and cost parameters; (2) a provision that allows the county to terminate the contract if the other party does not meet the performance criteria or if projected annual costs exceed the cost established in the contract; (3) a provision that the county may cancel the contract at any time of the other party fails to comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. The other party to the contract must submit quarterly reports to the board of commissioners showing compliance with the performance criteria and the actual costs that the county is required to pay. |
| HB 0216 |
Evaluating | Purchasing - Counties Mandated to Give Georgia Companies Preference |
Debbie Buckner |
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2/7/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
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| This legislation enacts the Georgia Jobs Matter Act, which requires counties and cities to give preference to Georgia businesses. All bids submitted to counties and cities will be required to include an employment impact statement addressing the number of jobs expected to be created or retained in the state by the bidder if the bid is awarded to the bidder; the number of jobs expected to be created or retained in the state by any subcontractors used by the bidder if the contract is awarded to the bidder; and a guarantee that the bidder will not move any jobs created or retained in Georgia to another state during the duration of the contract. |
| HB 0243 |
Neutral | Locals Can't Mandate Extra Pay for Schedule Changes |
William Werkheiser |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Industry and Labor |
Insurance and Labor |
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| This legislation preempts local governments from requiring contractors to provide additional pay to employees based upon schedule changes. |
| HB 0379 |
Neutral | Georgia Public Road Authority Act |
Kevin Tanner |
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2/17/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Transportation |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Public Road Authority, which would have the ability to issue revenue bonds on behalf of counties and municipalities for the construction of local public roads. This Authority would also have the power to issue bonds for “public-private initiatives”. |
| HB 0489 |
Neutral | Georgia Procurement Registry - Require Posting |
Tom McCall |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Governmental Affairs |
Economic Development and Tourism |
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| This bill requires cities and counties, if they are soliciting a bid or proposal opportunity for goods and services valued at $10,000 or more, or public works contracts for over $100,000, to post the advertisement on the Georgia Procurement Registry at no cost to the local government. It is then optional for the local government to advertise the bid or proposal opportunity in the legal organ or their website. Action: the above notices must be posted on the Georgia Procurement Registry. |
| HB 0506 |
Neutral | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965; award certain contracts involving concessions; provide for vote by Board |
Tom Taylor |
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7/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| HB 0556 |
Inactive | Athens, City of; Clarke County; superintendent to make certain purchases; provide authority |
Spencer Frye |
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5/3/2017 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| HB 0899 |
Neutral | Public Works Bids - Alter Grounds by Which a Bidder Can be Disqualified |
Dominic Lariccia |
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5/3/2018 |
Effective Date |
Governmental Affairs |
Economic Development and Tourism |
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| The legislation amends the public works bidding laws, stating that bidders cannot be disqualified from sealed, competitive bid/proposal public works contracts simply because they lack previous experience with the "construction delivery method" to be used for the job which is being sought. Previously, counties could automatically reject such bids. |
| HB 0995 |
Neutral | Procurement - Consultants for Local Government Bids/Purchases Must Disclose Conflicts of Interest |
Mark Newton |
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5/8/2018 |
Veto V15 |
Governmental Affairs |
Economic Development and Tourism |
- |
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| This bill requires consultants who develop or draft specifications or requirements for a solicitation for local governments on bids, requests for proposals, procurement orders or purchasing orders to disclose any potential conflicts of interest they may have when contracting for goods and services for the local government. Furthermore, the consultant shall avoid conflicts during the process; shall not be involved in submitting a bid or proposal; maintain confidentiality; avoid sharing protected information; avoid contact with suppliers participating in the solicitation process; ensure all working documents remain the property of the local government; and cannot work on the awarded project until the termination of the local government agreement. |
| HR 0288 |
Watch | House Study Committee on Minority Business Participation in State Contracts; create |
Sheila Jones |
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2/17/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Special Rules |
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| This legislation creates the House Study Committee on Minority Business Participation in State Contracts. |
| HR 1540 |
Neutral | Urging Congress to Invest in Infrastructure |
Vernon Jones |
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3/27/2018 |
House Passed/Adopted |
Special Rules |
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| This resolution states support for the infrastructure plan presented by the President of the United States and urges Congress to take action on said plan. |
| SB 0022 |
Evaluating | Campaign Contributions Cannot be made by Businesses Receiving More than $50,000 in Contracts |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Ethics |
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| This bill prohibits any business whose contracts with local governments exceed $50,000 annually from contributing to any candidates for the office responsible for awarding said contracts. Violating contracts can be voided within 90 days following the discovery of the violation. |
| SB 0150 |
Evaluating | Manadatory Written Agreements Between Local Law Enforcement and Local School Boards |
Emanuel Jones |
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2/10/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Education and Youth |
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| This legislation mandates a written agreement between local law enforcement and local school boards for the procedures and parameters for School Resource Officers provided under contract or MOU, by local law enforcement. |
| SB 0256 |
Support | State Properties Commission - Broadband Leases in Certain Counties |
Blake Tillery |
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2/27/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Regulated Industries and Utilities |
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| This legislation allows the State Properties Commission to enter into leases in Tier 1 (least developed) counties without seeking approval from the General Assembly. Broadband companies could obtain favorable lease terms from the State Properties Commission for purposes of expanding broadband services in those counties. |
| SB 0324 |
Neutral | County - City Bridge Contracts |
John Albers |
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5/7/2018 |
Act 437 |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation clarifies that a city may contract with any county abutting its corporate limits for the construction and maintenance of a bridge within the limits of both such city and county. |
| SB 0379 |
Neutral | Georgia Major Airport Operations and Management Act |
Burt Jones |
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2/1/2018 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Major Airport Operations and Management Board which will oversee any commercial airport owned by a city, county or political subdivision of the state that has in excess of 400,000 takeoffs and landings annually. The legislation in its present form only applies to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport located in Atlanta. |
| SB 0397 |
Support | Counties May Retain Services of Real Estate Broker |
Ben Watson |
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5/3/2018 |
Act 363 |
Governmental Affairs |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| This legislation authorizes cities and counties to retain the services of a licensed real estate broker to assist in the disposition of surplus real property. The services must be procured by an RFP, to include the minimum broker qualifications and experience. Said broker must then issue a call or request for sealed bids and publish notice in the legal organ, including a legal description of the real property to be sold; market the disposition of the property; comply with all laws; create a website which posts all information; immediately forward the sealed bids to the local government; is prohibited from working with or aiding a prospective buyer; and must agree upon the sales commission with the county. |
| SB 0425 |
Neutral | Land Surveyors - Define Practice |
Steve Gooch |
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5/7/2018 |
Act 417 |
Regulated Industries |
Regulated Industries and Utilities |
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| This legislation removes the requirement that land surveyors receive at least five hours of course study in hydrology. The bill raises the required semester hours of course study, or the equivalent, in surveying subjects approved by the board from 15 to 18 hours. Moreover, HB 833 grandfathers in those who have already received credit in hydrology coursework so that they may sit for the board approved examination for licensure. In addition, HB 833 adds surveyors to the list of professionals subject to a misdemeanor for practicing as a licensed surveyor if that person has not completed the licensing requirements. |
| SB 0445 |
Support | Sale of Property Formerly Used for Road Purposes / No Camping on GDOT Property |
Steve Gooch |
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5/3/2018 |
Act 407 |
Transportation |
Transportation |
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| This legislation provides consistency across the right-of-way disposal methods. Property formerly used for road purposes can be sold by auction or back to the prior owner by as much as 15% below fair market value.
In addition, this bill states that it is unlawful to camp on the side of a state highway or on any property owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation. |
| SB 0468 |
Evaluating | Bids - Local Government Consultants Must Disclose Business Ties |
Lee Anderson |
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2/21/2018 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| This legislation requires consultants who are preparing local government bids, RFPs or procurement orders to disclose any payments or compensation they have received by any potential vendor or bidder with regard to the bid, RFP or procurement/purchasing order. |
| SR 0034 |
Evaluating | Creation of State-wide Grand Juries |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Judiciary |
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| This legislation asks the voters to approve an amendment to the Georgia Constitution establishing statewide grand juries. These grand juries would investigate public officials, government vendors and recipient of goods and services provided by the Department of Community Health. |
