Rep. Jon Burns

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 13 and 13A of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tobacco product manufacturers and master settlement agreement enhancements, respectively, so as to revise and add certain definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for responsibilities of cigarette importers and stamping agents; to provide for duties of the Attorney General and the revenue commissioner; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco products, so as to clarify applicability in conjunction with other provisions of law; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsolicited merchandise, so as to require solicitors to receive from consumers affirmative assent to continued receipt of certain merchandise following a free trial before charging; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to revise various provisions regarding the HOPE scholarship; to include certain coursework in computer science as optional rigor requirements; to provide for weighted scores for certain college coursework; to clarify definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to waste management, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to provide notice to affected localities upon the occurrence of certain events relating to permitted solid or hazardous waste facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to provide that no health benefit plan shall require an insured to fail to successfully respond to a drug or drugs for stage four advanced, metastatic cancer prior to the approval of a drug prescribed by his or her physician; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, Part 7 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7, Chapter 6 of Title 9, Chapter 2 of Title 21, Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 23, Chapter 2 of Title 44, and Code Section 48-5-17, relating to certiorari and appeals to appellate courts generally, receivership powers and procedures generally, extraordinary writs, elections and primaries generally, decrees, recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, and proceedings to determine county entitled to return and payment; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Supreme Court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Board of Commissioners of Screven County 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 RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to abolish the existing Judicial Qualifications Commission; to require the General Assembly to create and provide by general law for the composition, manner of appointment, and governance of a new Judicial Qualifications Commission, with such commission having the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of judges; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017; 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 RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Ralph David Abernathy III; and for other purposes.