Tuesday 37th March 23, Legislative 2021 DAILY REPORT Day House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 The House will reconvene for its 38th Legislative Day on Thursday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. Nine bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor. Today on the Floor Motions to Insist HB 81 General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Bill Summary: House Bill 81, the FY 2022 budget, is based on a revenue estimate of $27.2 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion, or 5.2%, over original FY 2021 budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/house/budget-research-office Authored By: Rep. David Ralston (7th) Rule Applied: Modified-Open Motions to Insist: (A motion to insist sends the bill back to the Senate for consideration.) Motions to Disagree HB 81 General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Bill Summary: House Bill 81, the FY 2022 budget, is based on a revenue estimate of $27.2 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion, or 5.2%, over original FY 2021 budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/house/budget-research-office Authored By: Rep. David Ralston (7th) Rule Applied: Modified-Open Motions to Disagree: (A motion to disagree sends the bill back to the Senate for consideration.) Rules Calendar SB 33 Torts; cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 33 establishes a civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking against their perpetrators. "Perpetrator" is defined as any person or entity that knowingly benefited from participation in a venture or scheme that they knew, or should have known, was in violation of the human trafficking statute. Any civil action filed pursuant to this provision shall be stayed during the pendency of any criminal action relating to the victim. Victims may bring a civil action within 10 years after the cause of action arose or within 10 years after the victim reaches the age of 18, if the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged violation. The attorney general shall have a cause of action against a perpetrator on behalf of the state whenever he or she has reasonable cause to believe that an interest of the citizens of the state has been House of Representatives Daily Report for March 23, 2021 Today on the Floor threatened or adversely affected by the perpetrator. Authored By: Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Judiciary Committee 03-17-2021 Do Pass Committee: Action: Floor Vote: Yeas: 164 Nays: 0 Amendments: SB 86 "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 "; requirements for solicitations of services for corporate filings required by the Secretary of State; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 86 modifies the elements that must be demonstrated by an individual seeking to become an equitable caregiver of a child to include that the individual must demonstrate that the child will suffer physical harm or long-term emotional harm and that continuing the relationship between the individual and the child is in the best interest of the child. Additionally, the individual must now demonstrate that all of the required elements have occurred within five years of their petition to become an equitable caregiver; previously, no time period was specified. The bill also clarifies that a court may not order the payment of child support to an equitable caregiver and provides that any party granted custody of a child as an equitable caregiver shall be subject to having their custodial rights to a child removed upon a finding by a court that one or both of the child's parents are no longer a risk of causing harm to the child. Authored By: Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Judiciary Committee 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Committee: Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 97 Nays: 69 Amendments: SB 119 Permit Required for Burning Woods, Lands, and Marshes or Other Flammable Vegetation; except certain yard waste from permitting Bill Summary: Senate Bill 119 provides an exemption to required burn permits for burning leaf piles, yard debris, or hand-piled natural vegetation unless otherwise restricted by local ordinance. To meet the exemption, an individual must adhere to the following requirements: the burning must take place between sunrise and sunset; the location of the burning must both be more than 25 feet from woodlands or open field with brush and more than 50 feet from any structure; the person responsible for the burn shall be in attendance until the fire is extinguished and must take reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of the fire; and the person responsible for the burn is liable for any damage to adjacent properties. Authored By: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Natural Resources & Environment Committee 03-16-2021 Do Pass Committee: Action: Floor Vote: Yeas: 126 Nays: 30 Amendments: SB 144 Housing Authorities; ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; limit Bill Summary: Senate Bill 144 amends the definition of "area of operation" as it relates to a city housing authority to no longer include the area within 10 miles of the boundaries of the city. Current city housing authorities that are operating within 10 miles of the city boundaries are entitled to continue, but no new city housing authorities outside the city boundaries are authorized unless consent is given by the affected county or municipality. Authored By: Sen. Lindsey Tippins (37th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Governmental Affairs Committee 03-17-2021 Do Pass Committee: Action: Floor Vote: Yeas: Nays: Amendments: Floor Action: Recommit to Rules Page 2 of 20 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 23, 2021 Today on the Floor SB 187 HOPE Scholarship; procedure for students with disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act to apply for a waiver; establish Bill Summary: Senate Bill 187 amends O.C.G.A. 20-3-519.2 to allow the Georgia Student Finance Commission to waive certain eligibility requirements for the HOPE scholarship for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities could apply to waive the time limits on a student's eligibility to use the scholarship after graduating high school. Authored By: Sen. Lindsey Tippins (37th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Higher Education Committee 03-17-2021 Do Pass Committee: Action: Floor Vote: Yeas: 165 Nays: 0 Amendments: SB 238 Code Of Georgia; enactment of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise provisions Bill Summary: Senate Bill 238 amends the O.C.G.A. to clarify which portions of the Code have the effect of law and identify the contents of the Code that do not have the effect of law. The bill also clarifies the oversight of the Code Revision Commission and revises a provision relating to the copyright of the Code. Authored By: Sen. Brian Strickland (17th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Code Revision Committee 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Committee: Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 166 Nays: 0 Amendments: SR 134 Public Officers; suspension of compensation; felony; provide -CA Bill Summary: Senate Resolution 134 amends Article II of Section III of the Constitution of Georgia, relating to the procedures for suspending or removing public officials, to provide that the compensation of certain public officials be suspended if they are suspended from their office due to a felony indictment. The resolution also includes language for the ballot question required to effect this amendment to the Constitution of Georgia. Authored By: Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Judiciary Committee 03-17-2021 Do Pass Committee: Action: Floor Vote: Yeas: 169 Nays: 0 Amendments: Floor Action: Adopted (Resolution) Postponed Until Next Legislative Day SB 219 Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 219 allows for breweries with multiple licensed facilities to transfer beer between those licensed properties so long as the facilities have the same 100-percent common ownership and the brand and brand label are solely owned by the brewer. Further, the bill increases the maximum amount of beer a brewery can sell on-site, either for on-premises or off-premises consumption, via this exception to the three-tier system to 6,000 barrels annually among all licensed facilities. Any transfers of beer under these provisions will be required to be reported on a quarterly report, as provided by the Department of Revenue. Authored By: Sen. Frank Ginn (47th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Local Calendar HB 599 Woodstock, City of; change corporate limits Bill Summary: House Bill 599 changes the corporate limits of the city of Woodstock. Authored By: Rep. Brad Thomas (21st) Rule Applied: House Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee 03-22-2021 Do Pass Committee: Local Action: Page 3 of 20 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 23, 2021 Today on the Floor Floor Vote: Yeas: Nays: Amendments: Floor Action: Recommit to Committee HB 761 Lithonia, City of; change corporate limits Bill Summary: House Bill 761 changes the corporate limits of the city of Lithonia. Authored By: Rep. Doreen Carter (92nd) Rule Applied: House Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee 03-22-2021 Do Pass Committee: Local Action: Floor Vote: Yeas: 156 Nays: 1 Amendments: HB 763 Catoosa County; compensation of governing authority; revise provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 763 revises the provisions regarding the compensation of the Catoosa County governing authority.