Sales and use tax; tax credit reduction for educational purposes; provide [HB-34]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Property Tax ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county sales and use taxes, so as to authorize use and expenditure of county special purpose local option tax proceeds for tax credit reduction of ad valorem tax liability of qualified homestead property and to authorize use and expenditure of proceeds of the sales tax for educational purpose for tax credit reduction of ad valorem tax liability of qualified homestead property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and
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HB-34: Sales and use tax; tax credit reduction for educational purposes; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
House Second Readers on 01/26/2011
Payment of taxes; population bracket under 2010 census; update [HB-407]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment of taxes to county in which returns are made and penalty on delinquent tax payments in each county of this state having a population of not less than 590,000 nor more than 660,000, so as to update the population bracket so that it remains applicable to such counties under the 2010 census; to specify the counties in which certain special provisions apply to the payment of certain taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal
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HB-407: Payment of taxes; population bracket under 2010 census; update
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
Senate Read And Referred on 02/21/2012
Kennesaw, City of; corporate city limits; change provisions [HB-508]
[Community Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3620), as amended, particularly by home rule amendment filed in the office of Secretary of State September 22, 2009 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 4239), so as to change the provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-508: Kennesaw, City of; corporate city limits; change provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/20/2011
Scholarship program; special needs students; provide additional notification [HB-62]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to provide for additional notification of the program; to provide for application deadlines; to provide deadlines for scholarship payments to parents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-62: Scholarship program; special needs students; provide additional notification
Sponsored by: Rep. David Casas
House Withdrawn, Recommitted on 04/14/2011
Locally Initiated Funding for Educational-Choice (LIFE) Act; enact [HB-654]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the establishment of grant programs by local school systems; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to authorize local boards of education to make available to its students grants to attend participating schools; to provide for the amount of the grants and the method of providing payments; to provide for student eligibility;
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HB-654: Locally Initiated Funding for Educational-Choice (LIFE) Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. David Casas
House Second Readers on 01/09/2012
Elections; special election; modify provisions [HB-68]
[Elections ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-540 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of special elections generally, so as to modify provisions relating to a special election to present a question to the voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-68: Elections; special election; modify provisions
Sponsored by: Sen. Ed Setzler
House Second Readers on 01/26/2011
Parent Trigger Act; enact [HB-731]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to charter schools, so as to enact the "Parent Trigger Act"; to provide for a definition; to provide for charter petitions by a majority of parents or guardians for certain schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-731: Parent Trigger Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Coleman
House Second Readers on 01/23/2012
Special license plates; Purple Hearts; include persons serving in armed services [HB-732]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance of license plates to veterans awarded Purple Hearts, so as to include persons still serving in the armed services; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-732: Special license plates; Purple Hearts; include persons serving in armed services
Sponsored by: Sen. Ed Setzler
Effective Date on 07/01/2012
Behavioral Health, Department of; changes to allocation rates for providers must have legislative ratification; provide [HB-787]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide that any changes by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to allocation rates or formulas for providers must have legislative ratification; to provide that provider contracts include certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-787: Behavioral Health, Department of; changes to allocation rates for providers must have legislative ratification; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Katie Dempsey
House Second Readers on 01/25/2012
Assistant adjutants general; certain qualifications; change [HB-800]
[Military ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-2-152 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assistant adjutants general, eligibility, appointment, duties, compensation, and tenure, so as to change certain qualifications for the position of assistant adjutant general; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-800: Assistant adjutants general; certain qualifications; change
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Holcomb
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/11/2012