A RESOLUTION recognizing March 6, 2017, as Children's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Administrative Services, so as to transfer the state health care benefit plan from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Administrative Services; to require incentives for public employees to utilize federally qualified health centers; to provide for the identification of up to 100 potential new sites for federally qualified health centers; to provide for a task force; to provide for an advisory board; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 and Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employees' insurance and benefit plans and to teachers and other school personnel, respectively, so as to provide for the transfer of health care benefit plans for state employees and public school teachers and employees; to amend various other provisions of the O.C.G.A., for purposes of conformity; 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 Code Section 48-7-29.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualified education tax credit, so as to increase the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed; to provide for two separate application dates; to provide for an automatic annual increase; to provide for rollover of tax credits; to provide for resubmittal of applications; 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 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of revenue and taxation, so as to provide for the value of interest to be paid on refunds of certain overpayments made pursuant to a direct payment permit; to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of sales and use taxes, so as to require the Department of Revenue to establish and maintain a direct pay permit program that permits a qualified taxpayer to accrue and pay directly to the department certain state and local sales and use taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2017, as the 5th Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol and commending the Georgia Airports Association and its leadership; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that only persons who are the presently elected holders of the office being sought shall be designated as incumbents; to provide for certain information on qualifying forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the University of Georgia, Augusta University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University for their contributions to higher education; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-912 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notification required upon breach of security regarding personal information, so as to provide that information brokers and data collectors shall provide notice when personal information maintained on individuals by such information broker or data collector is released to unauthorized persons, whether such release is intentional, inadvertent, or accidental; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending Georgia Tech Athletic Director Todd Stansbury on returning to Georgia and assuming the role to lead the athletic association; 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 the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to clarify certain terms in respect to the wages necessary to qualify for a jobs tax credit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
