Sen. Ben Watson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to remove the sunset for the exemption regarding the sale or use of certain property used in the maintenance or repair of certain aircraft; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical scholarships, so as to revise provisions relating to medical scholarships and loans; to revise provisions relating to the areas to be served as a condition of receiving a scholarship or loan; to revise provisions relating to immediate liability for repayment; to repeal a population act provision; to revise legislative purpose; 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 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, so as to provide immunities from certain arrests, charges, or prosecutions for persons seeking medical assistance for a drug overdose; to amend Code Section 3-3-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to furnishing to, purchase of, or possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas, so as to provide that the redrawing of census tracts shall not disqualify a designated military zone from its designation as a less developed area; 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 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to Schedules I, III, and IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of "dangerous drug"; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority, approved April 21, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4499), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the membership of such authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Bryan County; to provide for the board's powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to relieve certain officers of powers and duties and to provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the use of cannabis for treatment of cancer and glaucoma, so as to provide for continuing research into the benefits of medical cannabis to treat certain conditions; to provide for the continuation of the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Program; to provide for selection of academic medical centers to conduct the research; to provide for expansion of the review board and its duties; to establish the responsibilities of academic medical centers; to provide for the testing, storing, and dispensing by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging the Department of Community Health and the Department of Public Health to collaborate and develop a report of Georgia's strategic action steps to prevent and control diabetes; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending James William Putney, Jr.; and for other purposes.