Rep. Vance Smith

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the computation of taxable net income, so as to provide that deductions previously taken by a taxpayer for contributions to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan shall not be recaptured if a withdrawal from the savings trust account is made by an account owner in connection with the beneficiary successfully enlisting for active duty in any branch of the armed forces of the United States; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Callaway Cavaliers for winning the 2021 GHSA Class AA State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related practices, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for a person with intent to hinder, delay, impair, or defraud a creditor's rights to deed or otherwise transfer title to real property to another person without the knowledge or consent of such other person; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Motor Carrier Act of 2012," so as to prohibit the consideration of the deployment of motor carrier safety improvements in determining an individual's employment status with a motor carrier; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for development of a state-wide strategic transportation plan; to provide for updating and reporting of such plan; to provide for use of such plan in making award determinations relating to public and private financing of projects; to provide for acquisition of property by the Department of Transportation for present or future public road purposes; to amend Code Section 48-8-243 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criteria for development of investment list of projects and programs for Special District Transportation Sales and Use Tax, report, and gridlock, so as to make a conforming cross-reference change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Troup County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $22,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3844), so as to increase the existing homestead exemption to $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; to increase the income cap to $40,000.00; to limit the exemption to the homestead and not more than two contiguous acres; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Pine Mountain to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to provide for post-closure ground-water monitoring at closed coal combustion residual impoundments; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property relative to waste control, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cameron Kyle Williams from Troop 1099 Northeast Council for completing his Eagle Scout; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Recovery, Recycling, and Reuse of Scrap Tires; and for other purposes.