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Columbus Consolidated Government 2008 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA November 27, 2007

Columbus Consolidated Government 2008 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA November 27, 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)

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Columbus Consolidated Government 2008 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA November 27, 2007

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  1. Columbus Consolidated Government 2008 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA November 27, 2007

  2. 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) 2. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER FEES Introduce legislation clarifying the maximum fees counties must pay to Regional Development Centers. (Councilor Hunter)

  3. 3. HOTEL/MOTEL DESTINATION FEE Introduce/support legislation for a $2 Destination Fee for Columbus, Muscogee County, hotel/motel facilities. 4. HR900 Delay support or introduce/support legislation to delay action on HR900 in the 2008 Legislative Session and send HR900 to a Study Committee for further study and analysis of actual enabling legislation and implications not currently available.

  4. 5. STATE WATER PLAN Support legislation providing for the State Water Plan that is currently in preparation by the Georgia Water Council provided it contains an appropriate Consumptive Use Budget and other acceptable provisions.

  5. 6. 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) 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. 7. 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) 8. 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)

  7. 9. 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) 10. 911 SURCHARGE – INCREASE Introduce/support legislation to increase 911 fees from $1.50 to $2.50 for telephone landlines. (Carry over from 2006/07)

  8. 11. PUBLIC DEFENDER’S PROGRAM Introduce/support legislation to allocate full funding for the Public Defender’s Program. (Carry over from 2006/07) 12. 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)

  9. FOR DISCUSSION: FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA 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) VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CENTER Introduce legislation to pursue support for the construction of a Veterans Administration Center in Columbus, Georgia. (Pugh)

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