Maddy summaryThis bill is a recognition resolution that formally acknowledges the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, which serves 15 counties, 97 cities, and 50 water systems in the Atlanta region. The resolution highlights the district's achievements in water conservation, including a 30 percent reduction in per capita water use since 2000 and the implementation of tiered pricing across all local water systems. It commends the district for its role in improving watershed health, reducing sewer overflows, and educating students about water stewardship, while noting its receipt of a national EPA award for excellence in outreach. The bill does not create new laws or funding but directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to the district for distribution.
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A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally commends and congratulates Carrie Lula Neal Harden on her 92nd birthday. It recognizes her long-standing faith, community service, and dedication to her family and neighbors. The resolution directs the House Clerk to prepare a copy for distribution to her, serving as an official acknowledgment of her contributions.
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, computation, exemptions, and credits for income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for certain employers that offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements to employees; to provide for terms, conditions, and limitations; to provide for preapproval; to provide for aggregate annual limits; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for a sunset; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to group life insurance, so as to authorize tax-exempt organizations to be beneficiaries of employee group life insurance policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 1424) is a ceremonial resolution congratulating Bobby and Carolyn Wright on their induction into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame. It recognizes their combined 40+ years of coaching and leadership at Central High School in Phenix City, including Carolyn’s 32-year tenure as head track and volleyball coach and Bobby’s 44-year career as a football and basketball coach, with notable records and community impact. The resolution formally honors their shared achievements, including their 2020 induction into the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame as the state’s winningest husband-and-wife coaching duo. As a non-binding resolution, it has no policy effect beyond public recognition.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the courts and domestic relations, respectively, so as to revise the definition of legal father; to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require that licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a petition for legitimation education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; to provide that a putative father may indicate on a certificate of birth that he has submitted to genetic testing to establish paternity of a child born out of wedlock; to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates, so as to provide for inheritance by legitimation in certain circumstances; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government so as to authorize the establishment of local homeowner's incentive adjustment grant programs; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous local administrative provisions, so as to authorize the establishment of local homeowner's incentive adjustment grant funds; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of maintenance and use of public road relative to public utilities in general, so as to provide for procedures and remedies when a highway improvement project is delayed due to the removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities; to provide for damages; to repeal provisions relative to mediation boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.