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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38, Chapter 2 of Title 40, Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46, Title 47, and Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Emergency Communications Authority, registration and licensing of motor vehicles, emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, retirement and pensions, and taxes on tobacco and vaping products, respectively, so as to provide for an increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; to provide for a percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; to dedicate a portion of the state funds derived from motor vehicle registrations to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund and the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund for the benefit of their membership as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to increase vehicle registration fees for such purpose; to provide for appropriations; to provide for annual accounting; to provide for a $1.00 increase in the monthly 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.00 increase in the monthly wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a $1.00 increase in the prepaid 9-1-1 charge assessed by local governments; to provide for a dues increase for members of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; to provide for such dues to be paid by a member's employer instead of such member; to provide for a dues increase for members of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; to provide for such dues to be paid by a member's employer instead of such member; to provide for certain retirement systems to authorize a one-time benefit increase in excess of the current limits on such increases; to prohibit the refunding of dues not paid by members of certain retirement systems; to provide for an increase in the per pack tax on cigarettes; to provide for legislative intent on the appropriation of revenue from such tax increase; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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John Albers (R)*,  Randy Robertson (R)*, 

Senate Read and Referred (on 03/20/2025)

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