A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the Piedmont Altamaha Rail Authority; to provide a short title; to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, maintain, operate, and own a higher-speed intercity and urban rail and tram system in the Counties of Bibb, Butts, Clayton, Henry, and Monroe; to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of tenure and compensation; to provide for meetings; to provide for the controlling of funds; to provide for powers; to provide for the issuance of contracts; to provide for the setting of rates, fares, tolls, and charges; to provide for construction of this Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance coverage for autism, so as to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of the executive branch generally, so as to require the Department of Audits and Accounts to report federal funds received by certain state agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for submittal of a report to legislative appropriations committees; to provide for legislative recommendations; to provide for a legislative study regarding additional reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3A of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to integrated resource planning for certain electric suppliers, so as to provide for energy savings plans to optimize the use of demand-side capacity options; to provide for requirements; provide for reports and recommendations; to provide for certain editorial changes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-600 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to leasing public school property for private purposes, so as to prohibit the leasing of certain public school property for the purpose of construction and maintenance of telecommunications towers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency take necessary action for the immediate removal and proper disposal of the Caustic Brine Pool at the Linden Chemical and Paint site in Glynn County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to provide that entrance fees to state parks shall be waived for disabled veterans; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to health, so as to require the Department of Public Health to establish a pilot program to assess the need for and effectiveness of using protocol technicians in areas of this state which do not have access to a hospital; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the design of the program; to provide for an advisory council; to provide for a report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Senior Patrol Officer Gail Denise Thomas and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the commercial code, so as to repeal Article 6 of the Uniform Commercial Code, relating to bulk transfers; to provide for conforming amendments to other provisions of the title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-73 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to suspension and removal of local school board members under certain circumstances, so as to establish a peer review committee to make recommendations to the Governor regarding removal of local school board members; to provide for election and terms; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
