HB 429 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status introduced 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023 Last action Feb 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

2317
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 28, 2024
D Democratic20
1 Yea 17 Nay 2
85% Nay
R Republican25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-17-5)
senate
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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