Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to enact the "Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026""; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of a Producer Responsibility Advisory Board; to provide for the development and publication and distribution of recyclable covered materials lists and approved recycling processes; to provide for the development and publication and distribution of compostable covered materials lists; to provide for a reuse financial assistance program; to provide for the reduction of toxins in covered materials; to provide for certain reports; to provide for enforcement; to provide for rule making; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-10 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-10 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 90 | Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property | enacted |
| HB 1277 | Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations | failed |
| HB 320 | Waste management; require recycling of solar panels | failed |
| HR 1889 | Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support | introduced |
| SR 1029 | Roadless Area Conservation Rule; recognize; United States Forest Service; commend | passed_lower |
| HB 169 | Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions | in_committee |
| HB 547 | Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant | in_committee |
| HR 1792 | Georgia Department of Community Affairs; refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code for residential construction; urge | in_committee |