Sen. Sam Watson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Thomas County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; 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 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide that regional commissions and metropolitan area planning and development commissions shall provide services free of charge to dues paying members; to provide that regional commissions and metropolitan area planning and development commissions shall utilize state purchasing administered by the Department of Administrative 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 48-2-35.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to refunds of sales and use taxes, so as to provide that no interest shall be paid on refunds of sales and use taxes to a purchaser that held a certificate or exemption letter if such purchaser did not use such document during the purchase; 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 create an exemption from state sales and use tax for certain veterinary diagnostic and disease monitoring services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to increase the value of the rural hospital organization tax credit to 100 percent; to remove limitations on total amounts allowed to individual taxpayers; to provide that credits are allowable to certain pass-through entities; to provide for limits on contributions by individual taxpayers during the first six months of the year; to extend the date for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs William Kirkland; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to withdraw the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations on the agriculture industry and supporting agribusinesses; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36, 38, 46, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, military, emergency management, and veteran affairs, public utilities and public transportation, revenue and taxation, and state government respectively, so as to facilitate and incentivize adequate and expanded broadband and other communications services throughout the state; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide short titles; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rick Ivey on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of SPC Jackie Marcell Morgan and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.