A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel tax, so as to provide for an exception for collection of motor fuel taxes relative to electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This resolution (HR 67) expresses the Georgia House's support for transitioning the state to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050. It focuses on creating green jobs, reducing energy burdens for low-income households (who spend up to 41% of income on energy), and addressing climate impacts like coastal flooding and extreme weather. While it highlights existing efforts - such as Georgia's solar growth (2,600+ MW capacity) and commitments from cities/businesses - it does not create new laws or funding. The resolution serves as a symbolic statement of support for a clean energy transition, workforce development, and environmental justice, without imposing concrete policy changes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemption, and credits from income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for investment in clean energy; to provide for the calculation of credit amounts; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for transferability; to require the Environmental Protection Division to annually publish greenhouse gas emission rates for purposes of such tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemption, and credits for income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for the production of clean energy; to provide for the calculation of credit amounts; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for transferability; to require the Environmental Protection Division to annually publish greenhouse gas emission rates for purposes of such tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 46 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals by the Public Service Commission for electric service providers; to provide for the inclusion of existing or planned renewable energy resources in integrated resource plans; to authorize the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to renewable energy facilities; to provide for limited liability; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to enact the "Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025"; to provide definitions; to allow customers of an electric utility to aggregate demand from multiple locations and subscribe to certain off-site solar facilities; to provide for nondiscriminatory interconnection of such facilities; to provide for consumer protections for customers; to allow customers to access their own meter usage and provide such usage data to authorized third parties; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to enact the "Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025"; to provide definitions; to allow customers of an electric utility to aggregate demand from multiple locations and subscribe to certain off-site solar facilities; to provide for nondiscriminatory interconnection of such facilities; to provide for consumer protections for customers; to allow customers to access their own meter usage and provide such usage data to authorized third parties; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to prohibit condominium associations, property owners' associations, and homeowners' associations from preventing property owners from installing solar energy devices on common roofs or roof structures; to provide for the burden of costs for removal and reinstallation of solar energy devices; to allow for repair of common roofs or roof structures; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use related to the solar generation of energy to existing contracts and to provide for applicability; to provide for sunsets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
