2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB561: Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/20/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Natural Resources and Environment(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/21/202577.2 KB