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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1126: Graham, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Graham; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Greg Morris (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1028: Natural Resources, Department of; Environmental Protection Division; provide notice to affected localities upon certain events relating to permitted solid or hazardous waste facilities

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to waste management, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to provide notice to affected localities upon the occurrence of certain events relating to permitted solid or hazardous waste facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) Jon Burns (R) Stacey Abrams (D) Bill Werkheiser (R) Chuck Williams (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 822: Sales and use tax; energy used in agriculture; provide for the change in a definition

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for a change in a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Calvin Smyre (D) Valerie Clark (R) Al Williams (D) Christian Coomer (R) Jay Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 191: Blasting and Excavating Near Utility Facilities; prohibit local governing authorities from adopting ordinances

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near utility facilities, so as to prohibit local governing authorities from adopting or enforcing ordinances which mandate marking requirements or standards which are different from those contained in state law or the rules and regulations of certain departments of this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Thompson (R) Ed Harbison (D) Jack Hill (R) Rick Jeffares (R) Butch Miller (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 279: Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; include Commissioners of Juvenile Justice/Natural Resources as voting members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to include the commissioner of juvenile justice and the commissioner of natural resources as voting members of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Tyler Harper (R) Michael Williams (R) Frank Ginn (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 137: Property Insurance; expand the ownership restriction; value of the property covered against loss by fire

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to expand the ownership restriction as it relates to the application of the value of the property covered against loss by fire; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Fran Millar (R) Bruce Thompson (R) Ed Harbison (D) Jesse Stone (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 960: Tax and revenue; confidentiality of certain tax information; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state administration and collection of revenue, so as to provide for confidentiality of certain tax information; to provide for an interest rate on delinquent payments that adjusts to reflect changes in the prime rate; to adjust the penalties for nonpayment of ad valorem taxes to offset the reduction in interest rate; to make distribution of penalties equitable between taxing jurisdictions; to provide for additional procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for notice to political subdivisions upon the filing of certain tax refund requests; to provide for confidentiality of taxpayer information; to provide for automatic transfer to the Georgia Tax Tribunal in certain cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Brett Harrell (R) Trey Kelley (R) Penny Houston (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Barbara Sims (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 904: Labor and industrial relations; employment security; change certain contribution rates and credits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to change certain contribution rates and credits; to change certain provisions relating to rate of employer contributions; to extend certain provisions relating to variations in the standard rate; to extend provisions relating to administrative assessments; to reduce the percentage of the administrative assessment to be assessed for a certain period; to provide exceptions; to change certain provisions relating to additional assessments for a new or newly covered employer; to extend the provision relating to automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jason Shaw (R) Brian Strickland (R) Barry Fleming (R) Tom Kirby (R) Bob Bryant (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1014: Income tax; exemption for donation of real property for conservation use; extend sunset date

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to extend the sunset date of the existing exemption for donation of real property for conservation use; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Jay Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 879: Elementary and secondary education; seal of biliteracy for high school graduates with a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary educational programs, so as to provide for the issuance of a seal of biliteracy for high school graduates who have achieved a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English; to provide for criteria; to provide for participation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Taylor (R) Pete Marin (D) Beth Beskin (R) Ron Stephens (R) Bert Reeves (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1070: Domestic relations; adoption; permit the department to use certain information in the records concerning the adopted child's biological parents

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to permit the department to use certain information in the department's records concerning the adopted child's biological parents; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1043: Vaccine protocol agreements; influenza; exempt activities conducted by a hospital or health system from certain requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vaccine protocol agreements, so as to exempt activities conducted by a hospital or health system with respect to influenza vaccinations from certain requirements; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Trey Kelley (R)
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