Board of Natural Resources; modify powers and duties
This Georgia bill (HB 351, now Act 259) amends the state's solid waste management laws governing the Board of Natural Resources. It modifies the Board's powers, revises permitting requirements to require written verification of local zoning compliance, removes certain permit restrictions, updates public meeting notice rules, and removes outdated terminology. The changes directly affect the Board of Natural Resources, local governments managing zoning, and entities handling solid waste permits. The law takes effect January 1, 2026, after being signed by the governor in May 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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LC 44 3100S/hcs
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HB 351/AP*
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The bill version changed from a committee substitute to the final version as passed by both the House and Senate. The primary changes are technical formatting updates including the bill title designation and page header information, with no substantive policy modifications to the bill's content.
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Bill version designation changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate' indicating the bill has completed its legislative process.
Page header information updated from 'LC 44 3100S' to 'HB 351/AP' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.
Minor formatting adjustments to page numbering and section headers throughout the document.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 55
Mar 28, 2025
D
Democratic22
77% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 259
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chas Cannon
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Lynn Smith
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Vance Smith
RRepublican
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