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GA HB 249

withdrawn

Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 249 pass?

No. GA HB 249 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA HB 249 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to revise provisions relating to solar power facility agreements; to revise provisions relating to the waiver of certain requirements of such agreements; to provide for the certification by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources that solar power facility agreements meet certain requirements; to provide civil penalties; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 249?

Robert Dickey, Victor Anderson, David Huddleston and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 249.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to revise provisions relating to solar power facility agreements; to revise provisions relating to the waiver of certain requirements of such agreements; to provide for the certification by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources that solar power facility agreements meet certain requirements; to provide civil penalties; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Robert Dickeyprimary
  • Victor Andersonprimary
  • David Huddlestonprimary
  • Karla Drennerprimary
  • Joe Campbellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  2. 2025-03-06

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-02-24

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  4. 2025-02-18

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-06

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  6. 2025-02-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  7. 2025-02-05

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  8. 2025-02-04

    House Hopper

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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