Georgia House Bill 1289 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-11 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to prohibit the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Natural Resources Department from issuing, modifying, or renewing any permit or accepting any bond to conduct surface mining operations on the geological feature known as Trail Ridge between the St. Marys and Satilla Rivers for future permit applications and amendments; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Environmental Protection Division; permit or bond for surface mining on certain geological features; prohibit director from issuing

Rep. Darlene Taylor [R]	Rep. Ron Stephens [R]	Rep. Jesse Petrea [R]	Rep. Don Hogan [R]
Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]	Rep. Jan Tankersley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-11	House	House Second Readers
2022-02-10	House	House First Readers
2022-02-08	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61907
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/205754