Rep. Don Hogan

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide that the mission to advance arts in this state shall not be required to be an organization's primary mission in order to obtain an exemption for certain sales of tickets, fees, or charges for admission to fine arts performances or exhibitions; to extend the sunset date for such exemption; 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 Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county police, so as to provide a method for the abolition of a county police department and returning the law enforcement functions of such department to the sheriff of the county; to provide for related matters; to provide a sunset date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commemorating the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and the more than 70 local Keep America Beautiful affiliates across the state who educate and inspire Georgians to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environments; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to increase payments to the fund from fees collected in civil actions; to increase the benefit payable upon the death of certain members of the fund; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assigned risk plans, "spot" insurance, and cooperation by insured, so as to provide for minimum automobile insurance requirements for rental transactions involving certain motor vehicles over a certain length; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending R. Derril Gay, PhD, for his years of distinguished service to the citizens of Georgia and the public safety net system and for his service as a public policy advisor to the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards Inc.; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 28, 2020, as Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to remove the prohibition of postretirement benefit adjustments for members who first became members of the retirement system on or after July 1, 2009; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft; to authorize the Board of Natural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations regarding anchoring certain vessels within estuarine areas of the state; to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to establish anchorage areas; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to coastal marshlands, so as to conform certain provisions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and death benefits relative to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to provide that a member's benefits payable after death shall be paid to his or her estate when such member failed to designate a beneficiary or his or her designated beneficiaries are deceased; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.