HB 561 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

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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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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