DRAFT
Revised 11/13/07
2008 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
November 13, 2007
1. INCREASE PER DIEM TO COUNTIES FOR INMATES
Introduce legislation for an increase in the per diem for State inmates housed
in county prisons from $20.00 to $25.00. (Councilor Anthony)
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER FEES
Introduce legislation clarifying the maximum fees counties must pay to Regional
Development Centers. (Councilor Hunter)
HOTEL/MOTEL DESTINATION FEE
Introduce/support legislation for a $2 Destination Fee for Columbus, Muscogee
County, hotel/motel facilities.
4. PREVENT TAG REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER WITH OUTSTANDING PARKING CITATIONS
Support Legislation for the purpose of preventing registration or transfer of
registration of any vehicle owned or leased by a person with outstanding
parking citations. (carry over from 2007)
5. PREVENT RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVER?S LICENSE WITH OUTSTANDING
PARKING CITATIONS
Support Legislation for the purposes of preventing renewal or reinstatement of
a driver?s license by a driver with an outstanding parking citation. (carry
over from 2007)
6. BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE/BRAC
Introduce/support legislation to assist local governments in funding
infrastructure projects as a result of BRAC. (carry over from 2007)
7. HAZARDOUS/SOLID WASTE FUNDING
Introduce legislation to mandate that funds collected for waste tire removal be
placed in the Hazardous Waste Fund and the Solid Waste Fund instead of being
diverted elsewhere. (Carry over from 2004/05/06/07)
8. LARP FUNDING
Introduce/support legislation to increase transportation funding for Local Area
Road Projects (LARP) and for County Contracts to assist in the overall
development/impact of BRAC. (carry over from 2007)
9. 911 SURCHARGE ? INCREASE
Introduce/support legislation to increase 911 fees from $1.50 to $2.50 for
telephone landlines. (Carry over from 2006/07)
10. PUBLIC DEFENDER?S PROGRAM
Introduce/support legislation to allocate full funding for the Public
Defender?s Program. (Carry over from 2006/07)
11. UGA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES
Support continued funding for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service and its county delivery system. (Carry over from 2004/05/06/07)
FOR DISCUSSION:
FEMA FLOOD MAPS
Department of Natural Resources is moving quickly on Limited Detail Studies and
not researching the fiscal impact that it is having on our city, as well as the
impact it has on the citizens. Let?s request them to slow down, take time and
budget the money and conduct the study over a period of time. (Councilor Allen)
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CENTER
Introduce legislation to pursue support for the construction of a Veterans
Administration Center in Columbus, Georgia. (Pugh)
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