Georgia House Bill 429

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-21 - 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 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to prohibit the permitting of new municipal solid waste landfills if construction of any portion of such landfill site will be located within a 1.5 mile radius of any perennial stream where the Tallapoosa darter (Etheostoma tallapoosae), a species protected pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 27, the "Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973," may be found; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act; prohibit permitting of new municipal solid waste landfills located within 1.5 miles of any perennial stream

Rep. Tyler Smith [R]	Rep. Gerald Greene [R]	Rep. David Jenkins [R]	Rep. Stacey Evans [D]
Rep. Danny Mathis [R]

2024-03-28 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended By Amendment #2: Senate Vote #847 (Y: 31 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-16	House	House First Readers
2023-02-15	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64447
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214814
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64447#24640