HB 0138 |
Neutral | Superior courts; fifth judge of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; provide |
Lee Hawkins |
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1/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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HB 0209 |
Neutral | Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemptions |
Lee Hawkins |
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1/8/2018 |
Senate Recommitted |
Ways & Means |
Finance |
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| This bill entitles a veteran who gets a final determination of disability letter containing a retroactive period of eligibility to get a refund of those ad valorem taxes paid that would otherwise have been exempt had the disabled status been in effect during the retroactive period, up to a maximum of three years under OCGA 48-5-380. The text of this bill was added to HB 196. |
HB 0518 |
Neutral | City Franchise Fees on Telecommunications - Change Calculation |
Lee Hawkins |
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2/20/2018 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications |
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| This legislation reduces the rate which the Georgia DOT may charge for the installation of telephone and other communications facilities in its right to $100 per linear mile annually. Furthermore, it caps the amount of franchise fees a city can charge telephone companies that do not have retail end user customers within its jurisdiction at $100 per linear mile. |
HB 0730 |
Neutral | Clermont; Town of; provide for councilmember wards |
Lee Hawkins |
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1/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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HB 0915 |
Oppose | Bodywork Therapists - State Governance and Local Preemptions |
Lee Hawkins |
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2/14/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Regulated Industries |
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| This legislation provides for the statewide definition, regulation and licensure of "bodywork therapists", entailing educational requirements, board governance, human trafficking notification, prohibitions on illicit/prurient practices, etc. on this therapy practice - much like what has been done for massage therapy. It then preempts local governments from several regulations they can place on bodywork therapists and establishments. It also prohibits local governments from collecting regulatory fees on, and licensing, bodywork therapists. Please review and let Todd Edwards (tedwards@accg.org) know of any concerns you have with these local preemptions. |