GA HB300 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solar power free-market financing, so as to provide for the establishment of the Solar Technology Trust Fund as a fund within the state treasury; to impose a fee on the retail sale of new solar technology and to dedicate such fees to such fund as authorized and subject to the conditions imposed by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(r) of the Constitution of Georgia; to provide for reports and forms; to provide for authorization; to provide for annual appropriations and reporting; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Solar Technology Trust Fund; fund within state treasury; establish
Sponsors
| Rep. Trey Kelley [R] | Rep. Bruce Williamson [R] | Rep. Ron Stephens [R] | Rep. Shaw Blackmon [R] |
| Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #884 (Y: 151 N: 16 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #838 (Y: 52 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - Passage: House Vote #464 (Y: 146 N: 0 NV: 27 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #838 (Y: 52 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - Passage: House Vote #464 (Y: 146 N: 0 NV: 27 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Act 390 | |
| 2024-04-22 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-28 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-12 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-12 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-07 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-02-13 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-02-09 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-02-08 | House | House Hopper |
