Rep. Chuck Martin

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, members of the Legislative Assembly from the Province of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, the Petroleum Technology Research Centre, and the Southern States Energy Board; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6583), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4010), so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000.00 after a two-year phase-in period; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to franchise taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; 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 change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Octavis Johnson on his athletic accomplishments and congratulating him on signing a football scholarship with the University of South Carolina; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending John Andrew Smoltz for his contributions to the State of Georgia; recognizing his outstanding achievements in the sport of baseball; and inviting him to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to enact the "Georgia Government Accountability Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to create the Legislative Sunset Advisory Commission; to authorize the commission to review and evaluate state agencies' productivity, efficiency, and responsiveness; to provide for the automatic abolition of certain state agencies contingent upon adoption of a resolution by the General Assembly declaring that the state laws applicable to such agency have been repealed, revised, or reassigned; to provide for auditing of the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-4-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to construction of article, electric membership corporations and EMC gas affiliates, and liquified petroleum gas, so as to provide that municipal owned gas distribution companies which provide services outside the municipal corporate limits shall be subject to the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state income tax credits for low-emission vehicles, so as to reduce to zero the amount of such credit; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the Georgia High School Fencing League; and for other purposes.