Rep. Alan Powell

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit local governments from regulating the use of certain real estate as short-term rental property; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 for an exemption from state and local sales and use taxes for certain sales of for-hire ground transportation provided by a human operator in a passenger vehicle if such sales are made by certain persons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to provide for authorized electronic monitoring in long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide consent requirements; to provide for notice to the facility; to provide for cost and installation; to provide for notice to visitors; to prohibit obstruction of electronic monitoring devices; to limit access to recordings; to provide for limited liability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a notification and consent form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 the state revenue commissioner to issue annual alcohol licenses throughout the year instead of on a specific date; to provide for electronic transmittal of such licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Assistant Chief Community Supervision Officer Travis Rucker on being named the Department of Community Supervision's 2019 Officer of the Year; 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 Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to employee contributions to the retirement system, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions; to change certain provisions relating to prior service credit for military service; to change certain provisions relating to eligibility and application for a retirement allowance, early retirement, amount of retirement allowance, compliance with federal tax laws, and increases in retirement allowance; 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 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of certain professions; to change certain provisions relating to certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; to revise a definition; to change the applicability of certain provisions as to matches, contests, or exhibitions; to provide for the profession of professional structural engineer; to provide for definitions; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for unlawful practices; to provide for the issuance of certificates of registration for such professionals; to provide for registration by comity; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 4, 2020, as the 48th annual Firefighters Recognition Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ralph M. Owens on his outstanding public service as mayor of Lavonia; and for other purposes.