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, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to provide for the reporting of statistics related to the classification of counties into tiers for economic development purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Enhancing Economic Development Through the County Tier System; 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 provide that a county with a certain percentage of workers who commute outside such county for work shall be reclassified one tier lower in the county tier system for economic development purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise certain provisions regarding confidentiality; to clarify that the members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee may request information from the Department of Revenue; to provide that any such information remains confidential; to provide for penalties for improperly divulging such information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 24, 2017, as Tourism, Hospitality, and Arts Day at the state capitol and commending the tourism industry of Georgia; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for distillers to sell certain products at retail; to provide for the issuance of retail package liquor store licenses to distillers subject to certain conditions; to provide for distiller owned food service establishments to be located on or contiguous to the licensed premises of a distiller; to provide for the issuance of retail consumption dealer licenses to distillers subject to certain conditions; to increase the amount of distilled spirits a distiller may provide as part of a free tasting; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the regulation of the production of cannabis and sale of medical cannabis to certain individuals for medical usage as provided by law; to provide that the fees paid from the production of cannabis and state tax proceeds from the sale of medical cannabis be dedicated; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to require confirmation of receipt of prior approval requests for prescription drugs within 48 hours; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide for reforms in the probation and paroles systems and in the accessibility of information related to certain offenders; to make reports, files, records, and information of certain probationers and parolees open records; to remove certain duties from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles pertaining to determining and taking action on violations of parole and placing such duties with the superior court that imposed the sentence that the parolee is serving; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Schedule I controlled substances, so as add a synthetic opioid to Schedule I; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.