Rep. Mike Dudgeon

A RESOLUTION petitioning the Congress of the United States to adopt an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for submission to the states, to require, with certain exceptions, that the federal budget be balanced; or, in the alternative, to call a convention for the sole and exclusive purpose of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment for submission to the states for ratification; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-9-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the transit authority by special legislation and the authority's attributes and powers, so as to repeal a population provision relative to creation of a transit authority within metropolitan areas; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to allow such taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; to provide for the simultaneous levy of more than one tax under such part if the combined rate of such taxes does not exceed 1 percent; to change the beginning date for imposition of a tax; 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 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that each local board of education and each charter school shall hold at least two public hearings on the proposed budget; to provide that each proposed budget and each adopted budget shall be posted on the Internet; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12, 2014, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Day at the capitol and honoring the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association as the only charity in Georgia dedicating 100 percent to supporting ALS patients and their families; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending WXIA-TV 11 Alive's photojournalist Jon Samuels and television reporters Matt Pearl and Jaye Watson; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Preston Yun; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-168 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the minimum school year and other matters, so as to provide for seat-time waivers for high school students who complete online course work prior to the end of a semester or quarter; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION requesting the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to impose as a requirement for high school graduation the successful completion of a SKILLS FOR SUCCESS financial literacy class; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-15-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for certificates relative to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to provide that references for an applicant for the professional engineer's examination designating the specialty of software need not have personal knowledge of the applicant's experience; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.