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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 145: "Georgia Jobs Matter Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, Title 36, and Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, local government, and general authority, duties, and procedure relative to government purchasing, respectively, so as to modify provisions relating to contractual and purchasing preferences for Georgia service providers and certain supplies, materials, equipment, and agricultural products grown, manufactured, or produced in this state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Demetrius Douglas (D) James Beverly (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 136: "Taxpayer First Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-5-67 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competitive bidding procedures for state purchasing, so as to require a cost comparison prior to entering into certain private service contracts; to prohibit the state from entering into private service contracts unless financially advantageous compared to performance of the contract by public employees; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Earnest Smith (D) Mack Jackson (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 134: State Work Opportunity Tax Credit; incentive to private sector employers to hire individuals from certain target groups of job seekers who face employment barriers; provide

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 imposition, rate, and computation and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to provide for a State Work Opportunity Tax Credit as a state income tax credit incentive to be provided to private sector employers to hire individuals from certain target groups of job seekers who face employment barriers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) Nikki Randall (D) Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) Stacey Abrams (D) Ronnie Mabra (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 141: Self-employment Program Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment security, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Labor may establish a self-employment assistance program; to change certain provisions relating to withdrawals from the Unemployment Trust Fund for expenditures under the "Employment Security Law"; to change certain provisions relating to benefits to be paid pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the Commissioner; to change certain provisions relating to the procedure for judicial review of final decisions of the Board of Review of the Department of Labor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Virgil Fludd (D) Rahn Mayo (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 158: Revenue and taxation; manner for determining fair market value of motor vehicles subject to tax; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions, exemption from taxation, allocation and disbursement of proceeds collected by tag agents, fair market value of vehicle appealable, and report, so as to change the manner for determining fair market value of motor vehicles subject to the tax; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for an expiration period for temporary license plates; to require that applications be submitted to the county where the vehicle will be registered; to provide for extensions of the registration period under certain circumstances; to provide for conditional titles for certain motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Harry Geisinger (R) Tom Rice (R) Scot Turner (R) Alan Powell (R) Tom Kirby (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 156: Revenue and taxation; manner for determining fair market value of motor vehicles subject to tax; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions, exemption from taxation, allocation and disbursement of proceeds collected by tag agents, fair market value of vehicle appealable, and report, so as to change the manner for determining fair market value of motor vehicles subject to the tax; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for an expiration period for temporary license plates; to require that applications be submitted to the county where the vehicle will be registered; to provide for extensions of the registration period under certain circumstances; to provide for conditional titles for certain motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Harry Geisinger (R) Tom Rice (R) Scot Turner (R) Alan Powell (R) Tom Kirby (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 157: Aviation; no aircraft operated in airspace above private property for purpose of searching or engaging in surveillance without search warrant or permission of owner; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 6-2-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lawful flight over lands and waters of this state, so as to provide that no aircraft shall be operated in the airspace above private property extending from the surface up to a distance of 100 feet above the surface for the purpose of searching or engaging in surveillance without a search warrant or permission of the property owner, and any evidence obtained by an aircraft within such protected zone without a search warrant or permission of the owner of the property shall be inadmissible in the courts of this state; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to searches with warrants; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Heath Clark (R) Dustin Hightower (R) Kevin Cooke (R) Stephen Allison (R) Michael Caldwell (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 163: Fair Chance at Employment Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit employers from requesting credit checks on employees or prospective employees with certain exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide a civil cause of action; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Michele Henson (D) Winfred Dukes (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 161: Income tax; new exemption for contributions used to promote the well-being of certain children; create

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 imposition, rate, composition, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to create a new exemption for contributions used to promote the well-being of certain children; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Pam Dickerson (D) Dar'shun Kendrick (D) Andrew Welch (R) Joyce Chandler (R) Wendell Willard (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 150: Taxation; additional credit amount for productions that employ veterans; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an income tax credit for film, video, or digital production in Georgia, so as to provide for an additional credit amount for productions that employ veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Winfred Dukes (D) Pam Dickerson (D) Pam Stephenson (D) Earnest Smith (D) John Yates (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 133: Contract Cancellation Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide that any service contract such entities enter into shall contain a termination clause; to provide that poor performance or cost overrun shall constitute cause for termination of the contract; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Scott Holcomb (D) Brian Prince (D)
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