Herron, Robin From: graham thompson <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 9:59 AM To: Curry, Lauren;Brantley, Bert Subject: Two issues for discussion: app store reforms and possible extension of HTDC sales tax exemption Attachments: Switch Georgia Economic Development Report Summary.pptx; 21-01 SW_Georgia Map v2.pdf; LC364553.DRAFT.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I hope you had a great weekend. The app store reform issue will be dropped today in the State Senate and tomorrow in the State House. Please find the draft legislation focused on the IAP (in app purchasing) issue for initial debate, and possible expanded proposals to come later in the week (self-preferencing, app developers being able to directly communicate with customers, etc). Also, Switch had a very positive meeting with Gov. Kemp and Trey pre-session. At that meeting, it was shared that CBRE recently named metro Atlanta a top 5 US market for new data center space leasing. This is tremendous news and we want to build on this success. Switch is telling me HTDC clients are signing 10-year, not 3-year lease agreements as clients look to make longer term investments and decisions for data storage. Given this trend, we would like to start a discussion with your office about possibly extending the current sunset of 2028 for the HTDC sales tax exemption on client computer equipment to 2038, and I have attached two documents for review and discussion. One shows the incredible economic impact of the Switch project (now in phase 3) and other new investments that have been the result of the 2018 adopted incentive. Additionally, we are sharing a state-by-state map detailing how states we compete with are extending sunsets (if a sunset even exists) to encourage long-term investment in individual state's data infrastructure. As you know, Virginia is our number 1 competitor. Sorry for the long email, but I look forward to catching up this week if possible. Thanks, OGT -- O. Graham Thompson Thompson Victory Group 1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 650 Atlanta, GA 30309 Direct: 404.668.4974 www.thompsonvictorygroup.com 5 From: Georgia Lobby <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:54 AM To: Travis Johnson Subject: Board Watch - All - Linked - PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2021 TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Board Watch - All - Linked - PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2021 TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY Linked - PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2021 TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB59 - Education; additional QBE funding for each full-time equivalent student within a local charter school; provide By Senators Albers of the 56th, Payne of the 54th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others: 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 additional QBE funding for each full-time equivalent student within a local charter school; to provide for a maximum amount of such funding available to each local charter school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to revise a definition; and for other purposes. SB60 - Georgia State Indemnification Fund; shall be paid in instances of a heart attack, stroke; public safety officer; revise By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Robertson of the 29th, Payne of the 54th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as revise when indemnification shall be paid in instances of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered by a public safety officer resulting in certain disabilities or death; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB61 - Labor and Industrial Relations; fair employment practices; discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; prohibit By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB62 - Elections and Primaries; name and designation of the precinct appears on every ballot; provide By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the name and designation of the precinct appears on every ballot; to provide for the use of holographic security devices on ballots; to provide for the storage and retention of absentee ballots by precinct with chain of custody; to provide for the manner of handling and processing ballots requiring duplication for processing; to provide for the maintenance of certain lists of absentee voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB63 - "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; digital application distribution platforms with regard to application store processing services; prohibit certain actions By Senators Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Burns of the 23rd, Albers of the 56th, Miller of the 49th and others: 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 of 1975," so as to prohibit certain actions by digital application distribution platforms with regard to application store processing services; to provide for definitions; to provide for class actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB64 - Holidays and Observances; holidays observed in Georgia; revise By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Seay of the 34th and others: 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 revise the holidays observed in Georgia; to designate the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each year as a state holiday; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB65 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation; funding of the deployment of certain communications services throughout this state; provide 1 By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Tillery of the 19th, Harper of the 7th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for the funding of the deployment of certain communications services throughout this state; to change and provide for certain definitions; to change certain provisions relating to the Universal Access Fund so as to modernize such Act and to provide for a certain portion of such fund to be used for the deployment of broadband services in unserved areas; to provide for certain powers and duties of the Public Service Commission so as to fund contributions and distributions; to provide for limitations and sunset provisions; to provide for administration of the fund; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SB66 - Georgia Foundation for Public Education; a nonprofit corporation created by the foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; authorize By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Strickland of the 17th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to authorize a nonprofit corporation incorporated by the Georgia Foundation for Public Education to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for the expiration of the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation's authority to promote public-private partnerships and to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for the dissolution of the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; to revise definitions; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.