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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 3519 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 25, 2013 Thirty-Eighth Legislative Day The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Abrams Cooke Hamilton McCall Smith, E Alexander Coomer Harbin Meadows Smith, L Allison Cooper Harden Mitchell E Smith, M Anderson E Dawkins-Haigler Harrell E Morris Smith, R Atwood Deffenbaugh Hatchett E Murphy Spencer Ballinger Dempsey Hawkins Neal Stephens, M Barr Dickerson E Henson Nimmer Stephens, R Battles Dickey Hightower Nix Stovall E Beasley-Teague Dickson Hill O'Neal Stover Bennett Douglas Hitchens Parrish Strickland E Bentley Drenner Holcomb Parsons Talton E Benton Dudgeon Holmes E Peake Tankersley Black E Dukes Holt Pezold Tanner Braddock E Dunahoo Houston Powell, J Taylor, D Broadrick Duncan Hugley Pruett Taylor, T Brockway Ehrhart Jackson Quick Teasley Brooks England Jasperse Ramsey Thomas, A.M. Bruce E Epps, C Jones, J Randall Thomas, B Bryant Epps, J Jones, S Rice Turner Buckner E Evans Kaiser Riley Waites Burns Fleming Kelley Roberts Watson, B Caldwell, J Fludd Kendrick Rogers, C Watson, S Caldwell, M Frye Kidd Rogers, T Welch Carson Gardner Kirby Rutledge Weldon Carter Gasaway Knight Rynders Wilkinson Chandler Geisinger Lindsey Scott Willard Channell Glanton Lumsden E Setzler Williams, A Chapman Golick E Mabra Sharper Williams, C Cheokas Gordon Marin Shaw Williams, E Clark, J Gravley Martin Sheldon Williamson Clark, V Greene Maxwell Sims, B Yates Coleman Gregory Mayo E Sims, C Ralston, Speaker The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called: Representatives Bell of the 58th, Beverly of the 143rd, Casas of the 107th, Dollar of the 45th, Floyd of the 99th, Frazier of the 126th, Fullerton of the 153rd, Howard of the 124th, Jordan of the 77th, Morgan of the 39th, Mosby of the 83rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Pak of the 108th, Powell of the 32nd, Smyre of the 135th, and Stephenson of the 90th. 3520 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE They wished to be recorded as present. Prayer was offered by Pastor Lawrence A. Reeves, Jr., Trinity Fellowship Church, Atlanta, Georgia. The members pledged allegiance to the flag. Representative Sims of the 123rd, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees: HB 656. By Representatives Atwood of the 179th, Stephens of the 164th, Taylor of the 79th, Williamson of the 115th, Welch of the 110th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to establish liability for damages caused by pouring gasoline onto a fire; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 3521 HB 657. By Representatives Kidd of the 145th, Kirby of the 114th, Rogers of the 10th, Brockway of the 102nd, Fullerton of the 153rd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to authorize the Public Service Commission to establish a rural community solar initiative and oversee and manage a responsible expansion of solar energy in this state; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications. HB 658. By Representatives Pak of the 108th, Sheldon of the 104th, Harrell of the 106th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 79th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal Chapter 12, relating to estate tax; to prohibit the levy or collection of estate taxes; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide that this Act shall not abate or affect prosecutions, punishments, penalties, administrative proceedings or remedies, or civil actions related to certain violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means. HB 659. By Representatives Pak of the 108th, Harrell of the 106th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 79th, Weldon of the 3rd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conflicts of interest by public officers or employees, so as to provide that no public funds shall be transferred by any public officer or employee to any individual or entity for use in promoting or opposing the approval of any issue presented to the voters in this state; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. HB 660. By Representatives Pak of the 108th, Harrell of the 106th, Atwood of the 179th, Dollar of the 45th, Kelley of the 16th and others: 3522 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide definitions; to provide for the calculation of the costs of governmental affairs activities by counties and municipalities which taxpayers may elect not to pay; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means. HB 661. By Representative Bentley of the 139th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Taylor County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for automatic repeal of this Act under certain circumstances; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 662. By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Stephens of the 164th and Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Patient Injury Act"; to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to create an alternative to medical malpractice litigation whereby patients are compensated for medical injuries; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for a short title; to establish the Patient Compensation System and the Patient Compensation Board; to provide for the filing of and disposition of applications; to provide administrative and judicial review; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 663. By Representatives Henson of the 86th, Powell of the 32nd, Dollar of the 45th and Drenner of the 85th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-189 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to classification as super speeder, fees, and funding for trauma care system, so as to provide for a notice to be given to persons cited for speeding violations which could result in them becoming MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 3523 super speeders under the law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security. HR 844. By Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Yates of the 73rd, Black of the 174th, Deffenbaugh of the 1st, Anderson of the 92nd and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress allocate funding for the Dobbins Air Reserve Base Commissary and extend the operation of the Fort McPherson Commissary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs. HR 845. By Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Brooks of the 55th, Anderson of the 92nd, Williams of the 168th, Smith of the 125th and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress promote and strengthen mutually beneficial security ties with home based combatant commands as a method to reduce the overall costs of defense spending; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs. HR 846. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Thomas of the 100th, Holcomb of the 81st, Frye of the 118th, Oliver of the 82nd and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that the Commissioner of Insurance require insurers to disclose climate related risks; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Insurance.