Georgia House Bill 71

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-26 - 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 Trail Ridge for future permit applications and amendments; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

Rep. Darlene Taylor [R]	Rep. Ron Stephens [R]	Rep. Jesse Petrea [R]	Rep. Gerald Greene [R]
Rep. Bill Hitchens [R]	Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-26	House	House Second Readers
2023-01-25	House	House First Readers
2023-01-24	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63631
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212765