Rep. Ron Stephens

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, and computation of taxes and taxation exemptions, so as to exempt from taxation the wages of certain employees responding to natural disasters; to provide for related matters; 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 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to eliminate the classification of counties into tiers; to provide for a job tax credit to apply uniformly throughout the state; to repeal Code Section 50-16-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to management and rental of public property; 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 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and criminal procedure, respectively, so as to provide greater protection to victims of family violence; to define "family violence order"; to change provisions relating to arrests with and without warrants involving family violence orders; to change provisions relating to bail for persons charged with violating family violence orders; 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 Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for limited exceptions to the three-tier system for the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages; to change the definition of the term "brewpub"; to provide for limited retail sales by brewers of malt beverages manufactured on their premises for off-premises consumption; to provide for the collection of applicable taxes on such sales; to change certain provisions relating to the terms and conditions that exist for owners and operators of brewpubs to allow for retail sales of malt beverages manufactured on their premises for off-premises consumption; to change certain provisions relating to manufacturing limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for limited exceptions to the three-tier system for the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages; to change the definition of the term "brewpub"; to provide for limited retail sales by brewers of malt beverages manufactured on their premises for off-premises consumption; to provide for the collection of applicable taxes on such sales; to change certain provisions relating to the terms and conditions that exist for owners and operators of brewpubs to allow for retail sales of malt beverages manufactured on their premises for off-premises consumption; to change certain provisions relating to manufacturing limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Aerospace Industry for its significant beneficial impact to the people and economy of the State of Georgia and invite Donald Mitchell, Co-Chair of Georgia Aerospace Policy Working Group, and Chance McColl, Co-Chair of Georgia Aerospace Policy Working Group, to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-29.8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures, so as to provide for a short title; to broaden the application of the tax credit to include insurance premium taxes; to provide for certain procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; 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 Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of state income taxes, so as to provide for credits for bad debts on private label credit cards or dealer credit programs; to provide for conditions, limitations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Michael "Coach" Thomas Scott; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2013, as "Community Health Centers Day" and inviting the leadership of the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.