Legislative Session Report Week 10
June 27, 2020
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GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPLETES HISTORIC 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
大会在使用了2020年立法会议剩余的整整11天后,于昨晚宣布解散. Like many predicted, 在剩下的日子里,立法机构的首要任务包括通过21财年预算, reflecting a 10% cut across the board, and passing a hate crimes bill, which Governor Kemp signed into law on Friday.
本周,随着参议院211号法案在众议院获得通过,乔治亚州农业取得了成功. 该法案在2019年参议院会议期间通过,呼吁在标签上说实话, 禁止公司将植物性或实验室培育的产品称为“肉”.“多年来,蛋白质物质的适当标签一直是乔治亚州农场局(GFB)的首要问题, 我们与州内的一些农业和零售团体共同努力,起草了一份能满足所有受影响各方的法案. 我们赞扬泰勒·哈珀参议员的辛勤工作和勤奋,他在过去两年中使这项法案在立法机构获得通过.
As you are aware, House Bill 545, the Right to Farm Bill, 上周参议院通过了一项修正案,该修正案取消了我们现行法律中的许多保护措施. Due in large part to party-line disagreement, 众议院第545号法案没有提交给一个会议委员会,在那里它本可以再次被修改, and with the conclusion of the 2020 Legislative Session, the bill ultimately died. The 2021 Legislative Session will mark the first year of a new biennium, complete with a new slate of legislators, 而GFB的工作人员将在休赛期致力于起草一份新法案,以便在明年1月立法机构重新召开会议时通过适当的渠道提交. While this was not the outcome we hoped for, we could not be more appreciative of the many calls, emails, 在过去的两次会议中,我们的成员拜访了他们的立法者. Your efforts helped us to continue moving the needle in the right direction, and your dedication did not go unnoticed.
Stay tuned for a final recap of the 2020 Legislative Session next week. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of our Public Policy Department staff.
BILLS OF INTEREST THAT SAW PASSAGE THIS SESSION
HB 777: Tall Mass Timber Construction
Reps. Corbett, Burns, McCall, England, Smith, LaRiccia
该法案将允许社区事务部审查2021年国际建筑规范,以便考虑修改州最低标准规范,以允许高大的大型木结构建筑类型.
Passed the House on 2/20/20. Senate Adopted on 6/16/20.
HB 847: Hemp Regulation Updates
Reps. Corbett, McCall, Dickey, Pruett, and Gilliard
本次更新的大麻立法,通过上届立法会议作出技术调整,以符合联邦规则, 为大麻苗圃种植者创建一个新的许可证,允许出售给另一个许可证, sets the initial processor permit fee at $25,000, increases the automatic renewal fee from $10,000 to $50,000 after the first calendar year, and establishes a sampling test requirement prior to harvest.
Passed the House by Substitute on 3/05/20. Senate Adopted on 6/22/20.
HB 897: Uniform Timber Harvest Ordinance
Reps. Burchett, Burns, McCall, Corbett, Rhodes, Watson
这将在全州范围内制定统一的木材采伐条例,并由佐治亚州林业委员会建立全州范围内的通知程序.
Passed the House on 3/04/20. Senate Adopted by Substitute on 6/22/20. House Agreed to Senate Substitute on 6/25/20.
HB 966: Regulating the Harvest and Sale of Palmetto Berries
Sens. Burchett, Corbett, Pirkle, McCall, Ridley, Rhodes
该法案将规范棕榈浆果的收获、销售和个人家庭使用.
Passed the House by Substitute on 3/03/20. Senate Adopted by Substitute on 6/19/20. House Agreed to Senate Substitute on 6/25/20.
HB 1057: Regulation of Soil Amendments
Reps. Rhodes, Fleming, Erwin, Frye
该法案将授权地方政府进一步监管由工业副产品产生的土壤改良剂.
Passed the House by Substitute on 3/12/20. Senate Adopted on 6/25/20.
HB 1093:建立葡萄酒和葡萄农产品委员会
Reps. Meeks, McCall, Pirkle, Ridley, Watson
该法案将允许建立一个葡萄酒和葡萄农产品委员会.
Passed the House on 3/12/20. Senate Adopted by Substitute on 6/23/20. House Agreed to Senate Substitute on 6/25/20.
SB 211: Meat Labeling
Sens. Harper, Wilkinson, Black, Anderson, Walker, Heath
该法案将禁止将非动物和非屠宰动物的肉称为肉的销售和广告.
Passed the Senate on 3/7/19. House Adopted by Substitute on 6/25/20. Senate Agreed to House Substitute on 6/25/20.
SB 346: State Board of Veterinary Medicine
Sens. Black, Burke, Anderson, Harrell, Payne
该法案将允许在州兽医委员会增加一名兽医技术员,并为残疾兽医提供专业健康计划.
Passed the Senate on 3/03/20. House Adopted on 6/19/20.
SB 358: Muscadine as State Grape
Sens. Harper, Sims, Burke, Walker, Black, Karinshak
This bill would designate the muscadine grape as the official state grape.
Passed the Senate on 3/10/20. House Adopted on 6/19/20.
SB 362: Livestock Straying
Sens. Wilkinson, Anderson, Harper, Burke, Rahman
该法案将改变扣押动物和处理被扣押的乱跑或流浪动物的费用.
Passed the Senate on 2/28/20. House Adopted on 6/17/20.
SB 381: Georgia Food Act
Sens. Kirkpatrick, Burke, Black, Walker, Wilkinson, Rahman
这将把农业部从联邦食品和药物管理局获得的某些信息视为机密,不应披露.
Passed the Senate on 3/10/20. House Adopted on 6/26/20.
REMAINING BILLS OF INTEREST THAT DID NOT SEE PASSAGE THIS SESSION
HB 23: EMC Authorization to Provide Broadband Services
Reps. Houston, Powell, England, Watson, Corbett, and Greene
House Bill 23 is another bill to come out of the Rural Development Council. 该法案授权电力十大靠谱网赌官方平台公司(EMC)建立或与另一个实体合作,向其成员提供独立于其电力服务的宽带服务. 该法案还将允许emc申请联邦拨款来提供宽带服务.
Passed the House on 2/11/19. Assigned to Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities.
HB 455: Georgia Agriculture Marketing Authority
Reps. Houston, England, McCall, Gilliard, and Stovall
This bill creates the Georgia Agriculture Marketing Authority, 管理局的目的是管理农贸市场的设施和活动. 管理局将向农业企业和公众推销和推广农产品,以促进该州的经济发展.
Passed the House on 3/5/19. Assigned to Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.
HB 545: Right to Farm
Reps. McCall, Burns, England, Watson, Pirkle, and Dickey
这项立法旨在加强和保护农民免受本州农业法律漏洞的侵害. 这种语言上的澄清有助于生产者,因为它澄清了那些模糊的、可能被解释为不利于农业的语言.
Passed the House on 3/7/19. Senate Adopted by Substitute on 6/18/20.
HB 690: Exempting Agricultural Structures From Permitting Fees
Reps. Burchett, McCall, Pirkle, Rhodes, Corbett
该法案旨在免除农业建筑的超额许可费.
Passed the House by Substitute on 3/12/20.
HB 829: Authorize Reduction of Residential Homestead Property Assessment
Reps. Stephens and Harrell
该法案将允许地方政府举行全民公决,将65岁以上老人拥有的住宅宅地的评估从40%降至20%. This would only apply to local school district taxes for educational purposes.
Passed the House by Substitute on 3/03/20. Assigned to Senate Finance Committee on 3/04/20.
HB 886: Animal Microchips and Reporting
Reps. Welch, McCall, Knight
该法案要求为动物提供治疗的兽医或兽医技术人员扫描这些动物的微芯片,并在某些情况下报告所有权信息.
Passed the House on 3/12/20.
HB 1015: Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry Tax Credits
Reps. Wiedower, Burns, Smith, Jones, Corbett, and Gaines
允许将建筑材料和木材产品列入乔治亚州碳封存登记处以获得税收抵免.
Passed the House by Substitute on 3/12/20.
SB 338: Animal Protection
Sens. Kirkpatrick, Black, Walker, Cowsert, Anderson, Sims
This bill would require licenses for pet dealers, kennels, stables, etc.,并将允许专员颁布动物保护的规章制度.
Passed the Senate on 3/10/20.
SB 396: Pecan as State Nut
Sens. Walker, Wilkinson, Black, Anderson, Hill, Burke
This bill would designate the pecan as the official state nut.
Passed the Senate on 3/02/20. 众议院农业和消费者事务委员会于20年6月24日发表有利报告.
SB 407: Regulating the Harvest and Sale of Palmetto Berries
Sens. Harper, Heath, Burke, Harrell, Ginn
该法案将规范棕榈浆果的收获、销售和个人家庭使用.
Natural Resources and Environment Favorably Reported by Substitute on 3/04/20. 众议院农业和消费者事务委员会于20年6月17日发表有利报告.