Solid waste management; location of any municipal solid waste disposal facility within a certain distance of a blackwater river; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to prohibit the location of any municipal solid waste disposal facility or any coal combustion residual landfill within a certain distance of a blackwater river wholly contained within the borders of this state and originating on the coastal plain, and which flows directly into the ocean; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal trespass and damage to property relative to waste control; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2020
Last action Mar 2, 2020
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Hogan
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Jon Burns
RRepublican
P
Steven Meeks
RRepublican
P
Steven Sainz
RRepublican
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