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Environment

Every environment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Georgia, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
12
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Rick Williams
88% support rate
Top opponent
David Lucas
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving environment in Georgia

Legislators moving environment in Georgia
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Rick Williams
Rick Williams Senate · District 25
R
Strong +
88% 13
Max Burns
Max Burns Senate · District 23
R
Strong +
88% 13
Billy Hickman
Billy Hickman Senate · District 4
R
Strong +
83% 19
Mike Hodges
Mike Hodges Senate · District 3
R
Strong +
83% 19
Chuck Hufstetler
Chuck Hufstetler Senate · District 52
R
Strong +
83% 21
David Lucas
David Lucas Senate · District 26
D
Strong −
0% 17
Derek Mallow
Derek Mallow Senate · District 2
D
Strong −
14% 14
Sheikh Rahman
Sheikh Rahman Senate · District 5
D
Strong −
15% 22
Sonya Halpern
Sonya Halpern Senate · District 39
D
Strong −
15% 21
Harold Jones
Harold Jones Senate · District 22
D
Strong −
15% 21
Showing 1–10 of 12 bills

All environment bills

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 447: Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide general provisions for counties and municipalities regarding the acceptance, denial, or nonacceptance of certain permits; to require local issuing authorities to provide rejected permit applicants with a written list of reasons for denial within specified time frames; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 478: Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to outdoor stewardship, so as to provide for a sunset; to raise the percentage of moneys appropriated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 59: Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 306: Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to require notices of impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; to provide for the reinstatement of certain covenants and preferential assessments in certain limited circumstances; to provide for appeals and refunds; to prohibit additional fees or interest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 1133: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50, Code Section 36-91-100, and Code Section 48-8-200 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, definitions regarding bidding for government works projects, and definitions regarding water and sewer projects and costs tax, respectively, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; to provide for limited liability; to provide for definitions; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 320: Waste management; require recycling of solar panels

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to require the recycling of solar panels; to prohibit the discarding or disposing of solar panels by any manner other than by delivery to a collection or recovered materials processing facility or other recycling center that accepts solar panels for recycling; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
passed · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 547: Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to permit the combination of multiple covenants of a single owner into a single, new, ten-year covenant; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
passed · Georgia · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 1148: Income tax; donation of real property for conservation purposes; revise tax credits

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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to revise tax credits for donation of real property for conservation purposes; to revise required filings; to repeal provisions regarding the State Properties Commission; to revise the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed; to extend the date for acceptance of new applications; to repeal penalty provisions; to repeal a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HR 32: General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 129: Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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