MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 1745 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 3, 2014 Thirtieth 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 Cooper Greene McClain Smith, E Alexander Deffenbaugh Gregory Meadows Smith, L Allison Dempsey Hamilton Mitchell Smith, M Anderson Dickerson Harden Moore Spencer Atwood Dickey Hatchett Morgan Stephens, M Ballinger Dickson Hawkins Morris Stephens, R Battles Dollar Henson Mosby E Stephenson E Beasley-Teague Douglas Hightower Nix Stover Bell E Drenner Hitchens O'Neal Strickland Bennett Dudgeon Holcomb E Pak Talton Bentley E Dukes Holmes Parrish Tankersley Benton Dunahoo Holt Parsons Tanner Black Duncan Houston Peake Tarvin Braddock Dutton Howard Pezold Taylor, D Broadrick Efstration Hugley Powell, A Taylor, T Brockway Ehrhart Jackson Powell, J Teasley Brooks England Jasperse Prince Thomas, A.M. Buckner Epps, C Jones, J Pruett Turner Burns Epps, J Jones, L Quick Waites Caldwell, J Evans Jones, S Ramsey Watson, B Caldwell, M Fleming Kelley Riley Watson, S Casas Fludd Kidd Roberts Welch Chandler Frazier Knight Rogers, C Weldon Channell Frye Lindsey Rogers, T Wilkerson Chapman E Gardner Lumsden Rutledge Wilkinson Cheokas Gasaway Mabra Rynders Willard Clark, J Geisinger Marin Scott Williams, C Clark, V Glanton Martin Setzler Williams, E Coleman Golick Maxwell Sharper Williamson Cooke Gordon Mayo Shaw Yates Coomer Gravley McCall Sims, B Ralston, Speaker Due to a mechanical malfunction, Representative Carter of the 175th was not recorded on the attendance roll call. She wished to be recorded as present. The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called: Representatives Barr of the 103rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Bruce of the 61st, Bryant of the 162nd, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Fullerton of the 153rd, Harrell of the 106th, 1746 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE Jacobs of the 80th, Jordan of the 77th, Kaiser of the 59th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Kirby of the 114th, Oliver of the 82nd, Rice of the 95th, Smith of the 134th, Stovall of the 74th, and Williams of the 168th. They wished to be recorded as present. Prayer was offered by Reverend Micah Emery, Associate Pastor, Green Acres Baptist Church, Warner Robins, Georgia. The members pledged allegiance to the flag. Representative Cheokas of the 138th, 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. The following communication was received: House of Representatives Coverdell Legislative Office Building Room 604 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 February 26, 2014 Bill Reilly Clerk of the House 309 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Good Afternoon, This letter is in reference to my voting machine; seat 162. Currently, the voting machine is inoperable. I would like the Journal to reflect my intended votes as follows: HB 878 Yes HB 886 Yes HB 908 Yes HB 915 Yes HB 1000 Yes MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 1747 HB 1009 Yes HB 1030 No HB 1031 Yes HB 1032 No HB 1051 Yes HB 1067 No HB 1068 Yes Please document voting record for February 26, 2014. If you have any additional questions, please contact me at (912) 661-1733. Thanking you. /s/ Mickey Stephens District 165 MS/os 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 1090. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Arlington, Georgia; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 1748 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 1091. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, McCall of the 33rd, Knight of the 130th, Roberts of the 155th and Coomer of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Fair Business Practices Act, so as to prohibit the sale of unsafe used tires for purposes of installation on a motor vehicle; to provide for determining what constitutes an unsafe used tire; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs. HB 1092. By Representatives Yates of the 73rd, Fludd of the 64th and Mabra of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Fayette County Public Facilities Authority, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3377), so as to grant the authority power with regard to storm-water management systems; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 1093. By Representatives Channell of the 120th and Kidd of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Eatonton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 1094. By Representatives Channell of the 120th and Kidd of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Eatonton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 1749 the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 1095. By Representatives Channell of the 120th and Kidd of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Eatonton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 1096. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Oliver of the 82nd, Harbin of the 122nd and Willard of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the Department of Community Affairs, so that the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act" applies to the administration of programs, grants, and other activities of the department; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs. HB 1099. By Representative Jackson of the 128th: A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide that a member of the board of education of Warren County shall be authorized to serve simultaneously as deputy coroner of Warren County and that a deputy coroner of Warren County shall be authorized to serve simultaneously on the board of education of Warren County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. 1750 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE HR 1589. By Representative Jones of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION honoring the lives and memories of Shatikey and Demiya Griffin and encouraging Georgia police departments to execute arrest warrants expeditiously; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil. HR 1600. By Representatives Marin of the 96th and Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION creating the Georgia Asian American Pacific Islander's Task Force; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Special Rules. By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees: HB 1103. By Representative Allison of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to grant a new charter to the City of Young Harris, approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 4470), as amended, so as to revise the terms of office and manner of election of the mayor and council; to revise the compensation and manner of setting the compensation of the mayor and council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.