Sen. Sam Watson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the creation of the Rural Health Advancement Commission; to provide for purpose, membership, terms, meetings, expenses, and powers; to provide for reporting; 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 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to economic rehabilitation services, so as to require community action agencies to submit audit reports and IRS forms to the Department of Audits and Accounts before any contracts with the Department of Human Services are made or offered; to require each member of the board of directors of a community action agency to execute contracts between the community action agency and the Department of Human Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wildlife control permits, so as to authorize the hunting or taking of feral hogs on wildlife management areas during any season; to amend Code Section 27-3-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on hunting feral hogs, so as to prohibit rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Natural Resources from prohibiting open seasons on hunting or trapping of feral hogs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Scotty Raines, Georgia's 2022 Farmer of the Year; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and recognizing February 28, 2022, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-1-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act," so as to provide for a second round of funding and period for applications; to increase an application fee and provide for an annual maintenance fee; to change certain reporting requirements; to revise and provide for definitions; 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 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit rules and regulations related to gasoline-powered leaf blowers except by general law; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thomas "Tom" M. Risko; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-23-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of the board for the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to remove the prohibition of granting postretirement benefit adjustments to any individual who became a member on or after July 1, 2009; to allow for the possibility of such adjustments for such members granted on or after July 1, 2022; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 21, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 29, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3852), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.