Rep. John Carson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to change certain terminology regarding chauffeur license endorsements; to provide that drivers must have an endorsement in order to carry passengers for hire; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to preserve existing certificates of public necessity and convenience and medallion systems for taxicabs and to restrict the future use thereof; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for the comprehensive regulation of transportation referral services, transportation referral service providers, ride share network services, and ride share drivers; to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Oliver John Park; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia Bio for the advancements it has made in the life sciences industry and for the impact it has on this state's economy; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for unclaimed life insurance benefits provisions; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for insurer conduct; to provide for insurer unclaimed property reporting; 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 Code Section 48-8-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a state sales tax exemption for machinery and other items used in manufacturing, so as to include consumable supplies in the exemption; 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 Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization and general requirements for transaction of insurance, so as to provide for removing the insurer annual publication requirement; to provide that the Commissioner shall provide on the department's website a financial summary position of each insurer; to provide for changes to the submission of reports by property and casualty insurers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change the definition of fair market value of property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure of agency records is not required, so as to change certain provisions relating to 9-1-1 calls; 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 that the State Board of Accountancy is an independent state agency attached to the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to provide the powers and duties of the board; to amend Code Section 24-5-501 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certain communications as privileged, so as to correct a cross-reference; to amend Code Section 36-81-8.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions, grant certification forms, filings with the state auditor, forfeiture of funds for noncompliance, and no exemption from liability relative to local government budgets and audits, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.