Wednesday 27th March 1, Legislative 2017 DAILY REPORT Day House Budget & Research Office House Media Services (404) 656-5050 (404) 656-0305 The House will reconvene for its 28th Legislative Day on Friday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. 28 bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the Floor. Today on the Floor Rules Calendar HB 5 Courts; compensation of juvenile court judges; change provisions Bill Summary: HB 5 increases the grants to counties for full-time and part-time juvenile court judges to $100,000. Authored By: Rep. Johnnie Caldwell (131st) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee 02-23-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 166 Nays: 4 Amendments: HB 51 Postsecondary institutions; reporting and investigation of certain crimes by officials and employees; provide manner Bill Summary: This bill instructs all Georgia postsecondary institutions to report any information reasonably believed pertinent to a felony crime committed by an enrolled student, in or on properties overseen by the institution, to law enforcement officials. If the felony involves an alleged sexual assault, no identifying information shall be provided in the report without the consent of the victim. The law enforcement agency determines whether to investigate the alleged criminal offense and report any findings to the appropriate prosecutor's office. No investigation of the alleged offense should be undertaken by the postsecondary institution unless the investigation is conducted by a campus law enforcement agent that is POST certified. This bill does not require a victim of an alleged sexual assault to cooperate with law enforcement in any investigation or to participate in any subsequent prosecution. Each postsecondary institution is expected to meet its duty of care to protect the campus community as required by law. The postsecondary institution may pursue interim measures or formal disciplinary actions against any student for any violation of its code of conduct based on general disciplinary processes for students. Before any disciplinary actions are taken, the accused student must be provided the opportunity of a hearing and afforded due process protections. Furthermore, no disciplinary investigation shall obstruct or prejudice an ongoing criminal investigation. Postsecondary institutions are not allowed to force a victim of an alleged sexual assault to cooperation in any disciplinary investigation or to participate in any subsequent disciplinary proceedings; however, no disciplinary proceedings based upon an alleged sexual assault shall be conducted by a postsecondary institution without the participation of the victim of such alleged sexual assault. Authored By: Rep. Earl Ehrhart (36th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Committee: Appropriations Committee 02-27-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 115 Nays: 55 Amendments: Page 1 of 23 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 1, 2017 Today on the Floor HB 65 Low THC Oil Patient Registry; conditions and eligibility; change provisions Bill Summary: HB 65 increases the list of conditions that are eligible for treatment with medical cannabis. The new conditions are: tourette's syndrome; autism spectrum disorder; epidermolysis bullosa; alzheimer's disease; HIV; AIDS; and peripheral neuropathy. Patients in a hospice program are also eligible. In addition, the bill allows for reciprocity regarding medical cannabis registration cards of other states, so long as the medical cannabis in such a person's possession comports with the laws of Georgia. Also, the reporting requirement for doctors has been reduced from quarterly to annually. Authored By: Rep. Allen Peake (141st) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Committee 02-27-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 156 Nays: 6 Amendments: HB 85 Ad valorem tax; methodology used to establish forest land fair market value; revise Bill Summary: House Bill 85 amends the definition of "forest land fair market value" by removing the benchmark of the 2008 value. It adds a new section, relating to special assessment of forest land conservation use property, which mandates the commissioner of the Department of Revenue to deduct and retain a one percent fee on the assistance grants provided to counties, and establishes the definition of "timberland property". Timberland property is defined as property that is primarily used for the production of trees for the purpose of producing commercial timber. "Qualified timberland property" is defined as property that is titled to a qualified owner who submits a list of all parcels that contain timberland property and the specific portions of the parcels that are timberland property, and a certification that the land will not be developed or sold for development as residential property of 20 acres or less. A "qualified owner" is defined as any individual or entity that certifies and registers with the commissioner that they are engaged in the production of trees primarily for commercial timber. The bill states that the assessment of qualified timberland be completed using the fair market value of the property based upon the ability of the property to generate income from the production of commercial timber and provides the commissioner with the ability to access qualified timberland property to conduct appraisals. Authored By: Rep. Jay Powell (171st) Rule Applied: Structured House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 02-23-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 162 Nays: 2 Amendments: HB 114 Move on When Ready Act; prohibit school systems from excluding students in dual credit courses from valedictorian or salutatorian determinations Bill Summary: House Bill 114 amends the 'Move on When Ready Act' to ensure dual-enrollment students are not penalized by local school systems for taking on the challenge of collegiate coursework while still in high school. This legislation provides that no school system can exclude a dual-enrolled student from eligibility for class valedictorian or salutatorian; however, students who move into the school system after their sophomore year must take at least one course on site at their high school to be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian. Authored By: Rep. Robert Dickey (140th) Rule Applied: Modified-Open House Committee: Education Committee 02-23-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 161 Nays: 5 Amendments: Page 2 of 23 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 1, 2017 Today on the Floor HB 118 Fantasy Contests Act; enact Bill Summary: HB 118 is the 'Fantasy Contest Operators Act'. The Act defines "fantasy contest" as a simulated game or contest in which the value of all prizes offered is known in advance; all winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of those who enter the game or contest and are determined by statistical results of the performance of individuals in sporting events or other competitions; winning outcomes are not based on the performance of a single team, combination of teams, or any individual; and contests are not based on university, college, high school, or youth sporting events. No fantasy contest operator can provide fantasy contests without being registered with the Department of Revenue. Before obtaining the necessary registration, the fantasy contest operator must pay an annual fee ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on the gross revenues of the operator. In addition to the fee, the operator must also pay six percent of gross contest revenues. The bill requires that fantasy contest operators implement procedures intended to prevent employees of the operator from participating in contests with cash prizes; prevent the sharing of confidential information before information is made public; prevent operators from participating in contests; verify that the players are 18 years of age or older; ensure that individuals who participate in a sporting event that is the subject of a fantasy contest are restricted from entering such fantasy contests; and segregate fantasy contest player funds from operational funds of the fantasy contest operator. Authored By: Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Rule Applied: Structured House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 02-21-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 126 Nays: 32 Amendments: HB 165 Medical practice; maintenance of certification shall not be required; provide Bill Summary: This bill provides that "maintenance of certification" means a continuous professional development program through which certified physicians maintain a certification by a board that specializes in one particular area of medicine in addition to those the Georgia Composite Medical Board requires to practice medicine. Authored By: Rep. Betty Price (48th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 02-14-2017 Do Pass by Committee Action: Substitute Floor Vote: Yeas: 171 Nays: 2 Amendments: HB 202 Public officers and employees; annual salary for the Governor; change provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 202 increases the governor's annual salary from $60,000 to $175,000, effective January 1, 2019. Effective on or before July 1, 2017, the bill revises the State Commission on Compensation from 12 to seven members, who may not be employed by the state nor an immediate family member of an officer or employee of the state. The governor has