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GA HB264
GA HB264Public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure; persons promoting or opposing any matter regarding the EMSC Program are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; provide
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Introduced
02/12/2019
02/12/2019
In Committee
03/26/2019
03/26/2019
Crossed Over
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
Passed
Dead
06/26/2020
06/26/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
1 To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to 2 provide for the establishment of bylaws and conflict of interest policies by local coordinating 3 entities relating to emergency medical services; to provide for recommendations to the local 4 coordinating entity; to provide for submittal of recommendations to the Board of Public 5 Health; to provide for a hearing; to provide for an appeal; to provide for accountability 6 standards; to provide for the regulation and permittance of body artists and body art studios; 7 to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance, denial, suspension, and revocation of 8 permits; to authorize administrative review and the promulgation of rules and regulations by 9 the Department of Public Health; to provide for enforcement, inspection, and criminal 10 penalties; to provide for the display of signs; to eliminate certain requirements relating to the 11 use of automated external defibrillators; to eliminate obsolete language relating to base 12 station facilities; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 13 relating to ethics in government, so as to revise the definition of "regulated entity" relating 14 to contributions by regulated entities to elected executive officers or candidates; to revise a 15 provision relating to disclosure reports; to provide for leadership committees; to provide that 16 any natural persons undertaking to promote or oppose any matter before a local coordinating 17 entity regarding the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program (EMSC 18 Program) are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; to provide for related 19 matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 20
AI Summary
This bill makes several key changes:
1. It requires local coordinating entities that administer the Emergency Medical Services Communications (EMSC) Program to establish bylaws, conflict of interest policies, and open meetings requirements. It also prohibits certain members with conflicts of interest from serving on committees related to ambulance provider selection.
2. It directs the Department of Public Health to make recommendations to local coordinating entities on accountability standards for EMSC Program territorial zones by July 1, 2020.
3. It expands regulation of "body art" studios and artists, including requiring permits, setting health and safety standards, and authorizing enforcement and penalties.
4. It revises the definition of "regulated entity" in the state's ethics laws to include persons engaging in businesses regulated by elected executive officers.
5. It creates a new type of political committee called a "leadership committee" that can accept contributions and make expenditures to influence elections and support elected officials, with certain disclosure requirements.
6. It subjects any person promoting or opposing matters before a local coordinating entity regarding the EMSC Program to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws.
Sponsors (6)
Terry England (R)*,
Matt Hatchett (R)*,
Penny Houston (R)*,
Randy Nix (R)*,
Bill Werkheiser (R)*,
Jeff Mullis (R),
Last Action
House Conference Committee Appointed #2 116th, 157th, 16th (on 06/25/2020)
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