Just finished an Appropriations committee meeting where we voted the 2010 Amended Budget out of the full committee…..it will be on the floor of the House tomorrow.
The committee has had to cut a little more than one billion dollars out of HB 119, which was approved last April.
The economy does not seem to be improving as fast as Washington may be telling us.
Today there are four (4) bills for consideration.
HB 896 – Continuances for witnesses on Active Duty
HB 898 – DUI Notice of conviction publication ( this bill would take an offender address out of the publiching requirement)
HB 963 – Ad Valorem returns opf taxable real property
HB 908 – QBE expenditures and flexibility (gives flexibility to school superintendents and school boards to adjust budgets temporarily for the next three years)
Another quiet day on the floor of the house as only one retirement bill was voted upon by the Georgia House of Representatives.
Yet, the committee process is buzzing and I have been pulled in all directions to cover my 5 committees. Things will begin being hectic on the floor in the next 5 or so days.
Five bills on the floor today including 4 education bills and the Antifreeze bill.
HB219 the Antifreeze bill – should we require that anti-freeze be unpalatable to humans and animals? The question is should we legislate taste?
This should be an interesting day 10
Today, the first two bills of 2010 were voted on by the House of Representatives.
HB 651 was unanimously approved by the house . This bill allows the State to make a digital copy of the registered sexual offenders list and provide it to school systems on line and avoiding the costs of mailing these documents to school systems. This bill will save the taxpayers around $7500.00 per year
HB 926 is a banking bill which helps state Charter banks and individuals streamline the renewal process. This bill passed with only one nay vote.
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