Rep. Ron Stephens
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Sponsored Legislation
Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Income tax; certain qualified investments; income tax credit; provisions [HB-1001]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
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 the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for an income tax credit for certain qualified investments for a limited period of time; to provide or legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide for an effective
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Stephens
House Committee Favorably Reported on 03/24/2010
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Gambling; cruise ships may engage in lawful gambling while in transit; provisions [HB-1011]
[Gaming ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to lawful and unlawful activities involving or related to gambling, so as to provide that cruise ships engaged in lawful gambling activities outside this state may also engage in such activities while in transit in the waters of this state to or from waters outside the state; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Committee Favorably Reported on 02/04/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Local Government Equipment Financing Authority Act; enact [HB-1022]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for comprehensive regulation of local government equipment financing; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purposes; to provide for definitions; to create the Local Government Equipment Financing Authority and the County Equipment Financing Authority; to provide for members, qualifications, officers, meetings, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Stephens
House Second Readers on 02/01/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Confederate Heritage and History Month; observe in April; annually [HB-103]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to create Confederate Heritage and History Month; to provide for legislative findings; to encourage observances and celebrations of Confederate Heritage and History Month; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Powell
House Second Readers on 01/26/2009
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Sales and use tax; less than 1 percent tax to fund local projects; provisions [HB-1049]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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 provide for increments of less than 1 percent sales tax to be approved by local voter referendum and used to fund locally determined projects for the support and improvement of community cultural and other locally determined qualified projects supporting economic development within special local community support districts within the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Abrams
House Committee Favorably Reported on 03/22/2010
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Solid waste management; permits for handling, disposal, or treatment; change provisions [HB-1059]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to change certain provisions relating to declaration of policy and legislative intent relative to solid waste management; to change certain provisions relating to permits for solid waste or special solid waste handling, disposal, or thermal treatment technology facilities and inspection of solid waste generators; to change certain provisions relating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Stephens
Effective Date on 07/01/2010
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Georgia Ports Authority; comprehensive revisions; provide [HB-1060]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions regarding such authority; to change certain provisions regarding definitions; to change certain provisions regarding projects and facilities; to change certain provisions regarding powers of such authority; to change certain provisions regarding revenue bonds; to change certain provision regarding fees, rentals, and charges; to change certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Date Signed By Governor on 06/03/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Income tax; credits for equipment that reduces energy or water usage; provide [HB-1069]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions, so as to provide for tax credits for certain qualified equipment that reduces business or domestic energy or water usage; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Hugley
Effective Date on 06/04/2010
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Motor vehicle franchise practices; voluntary releases; provisions [HB-1072]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as to clarify provisions relating to voluntary releases entered into by a dealer; to prohibit a franchisor from assessing a surcharge against a dealer for warranty repairs; to require a franchisor to pay a dealer terminated as a result of a bankruptcy or industry reorganization the fair market value of the terminated franchise as of the notice of termination or 12 months prior, whichever
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Shafer
House Date Signed By Governor on 06/04/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Professions and businesses; licensing of contractors; repeal provisions [HB-1076]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal provisions relating to the licensing of residential and general contractors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Stephens
House Second Readers on 02/05/2010