A RESOLUTION commending the Savannah State University cheerleading squad for winning first place at the 2017 CheerSport Nationals Championship; and for other purposes.
Rep. Ron Stephens
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION commending the Third Infantry Division of the United States Army at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield and recognizing March 9, 2017, as Third Infantry Division Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to provide for a five-year phase-in decrease in the percentage of out-of-state patients required to compose the patient base; to eliminate the licensed bed capacity maximum for destination cancer hospitals in two years; to increase the required charity care of a destination cancer hospital for purposes of certificate of need for the next five years; to provide for a five-year delayed repeal of provisions relating to the differentiated requirements for destination cancer hospitals; to amend other provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for retroactive payments for the difference between HOPE scholarships and the full cost of tuition for students who graduate on time and earn an associate degree; to provide for retroactive payments for the difference between HOPE grants and the full cost of tuition for students who graduate on time and earn a diploma or certificate; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Corporal Richard "Ricky" Allen Hall and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recommending legislation be introduced which would provide that the state revenue commissioner may exercise his or her discretion when determining the applicability of certain tax credits; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lt. Gen. (Ret.) David Bryan Poythress; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to levy and impose a tax on persons who enter certain rental agreements with certain equipment rental companies within a certain period of time; to provide for definitions; to require such equipment rental companies to collect such taxes and hold them in escrow for a period of time; to provide that such companies shall pay their ad valorem tax liability for certain rental equipment with such taxes and shall remit any excess funds to the general fund of the state treasury; to provide for the reporting of statistical data related to such tax; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center, so as to reconstitute the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; to authorize the Department of Economic Development to contract with the authority for certain projects; to repeal certain laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bobby Eugene Parham; and for other purposes.