Rep. Terry England

A BILL to be entitled an Act to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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, computation, and rate of and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to revise the amount of the adult basic skills education program tax credit; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide an aggregate cap on the amount of the tax credit; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to soil and water conservation districts, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; to provide for administrative attachment; to provide for appointment to the commission; to remove authority related to eminent domain; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to erosion and sedimentation control, so as to provide for erosion manual publication oversight; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging Georgia's technical schools, colleges, and universities to expand gerontology and dementia education and training throughout their academic curriculum in order to address the growing economic, social, and healthcare needs created by an aging population; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the elementary and secondary education, so as to eliminate the Georgia High School Graduation Test as a requirement for purposes of graduation; to provide procedures for former students who did not pass one or more portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Test to petition to obtain a high school diploma; to provide for notice of such petition option; to provide for changes for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to increase the rate of tax on the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of certain tangible property; to provide for conforming changes with respect to certain tax ceilings, imposition of taxes, collection from dealers, disposition of certain excess taxes, compensation of dealers for reporting and paying taxes, and payment of taxes by certain contractors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Provision of Indigent and Charity Health Care Services; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that funds derived from an additional .2 percent increase in the general state sales and use tax shall be appropriated for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder; to authorize the General Assembly to allocate and direct the use of such funds by general law; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Children's Mental Health; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Albany State University and recognizing March 31, 2015, as Albany State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.