Sen. Lester Jackson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7A-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to claiming and allowing low-income tax credits, so as to allow an individual with no taxable income to claim a tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding income taxes, so as to require corporations that receive development subsidies to create new full-time jobs that provide livable wages and benefits; to provide a short title; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for clawbacks or rescissions in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for a grant program to pay tuition and fees of certain students who enroll in a unit of the University System of Georgia where, in exchange for such grant, such students agree to pay a certain percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the Georgia Student Finance Authority for up to a certain number of years after completion of studies; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the full funding of the Quality Basic Education Formula by the General Assembly; to state legislative intent that past austerity costs are restored; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for an education appropriations Act; to provide that neither house of the General Assembly shall pass any general appropriations bill until both houses have enacted and the Governor has approved an education appropriations Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide that the amount of a HOPE scholarship shall be accepted as full payment of tuition by University System of Georgia institutions; to provide that the amount of a HOPE grant shall be accepted as full payment of tuition by institutions of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize that the General Assembly may provide limitations by general law on the amount of tuition that may be charged to students receiving lottery funded scholarships and grants and attending colleges and universities operated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or institutions operated by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of employment applicable to the "Employment Security Law," so as to change certain provisions of such definition in order to provide that services performed by an individual for wages shall be deemed to be employment unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination based upon evidence submitted of certain factors demonstrating that such individual has been and will continue to be free from control or direction over the performance of such services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general court provisions, so as to create veterans court divisions; to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to review of an individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, so as to restrict access to records of individuals who successfully complete a veterans court program; to amend Article 3A of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to suspension of license for certain drug offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.