57 bills on environment and climate
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 59 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove Sam Watson | Vetoed | May 12, 2026Senate Date Vetoed by Governor |
| HB 1277 | Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations Matt Barton | Became law | May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 983 | Conservation and natural resources; prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; clarify Leesa Hagan | Became law | May 6, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 956 | Solid Waste Trust Fund; authorize use of funds for implementation of provisions of a solid waste management program John Corbett | Became law | May 6, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 306 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices Randy Robertson | Became law | May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HR 1889 | Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support Chas Cannon | In committee | Mar 31, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB 1133 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize Robert Dickey | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SR 882 | Department of Community Affairs; to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code in order to protect housing affordability and maintain the current energy code framework of this state; urge Randy Robertson | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SR 610 | Senate Study Committee on Improving and Increasing Recycling; create Bo Hatchett | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| HB 320 | Waste management; require recycling of solar panels Trey Kelley | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SR 56 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA Sam Watson | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| SR 1029 | Roadless Area Conservation Rule; recognize; United States Forest Service; commend Bo Hatchett | Passed one chamber | Mar 27, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HR 1792 | Georgia Department of Community Affairs; refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code for residential construction; urge Lehman Franklin | In committee | Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HR 1665 | House Study Committee on Environmental Protection Division Permit and Variance Procedures and Rights to Review; create Rick Townsend | In committee | Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 547 | Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant Chas Cannon | Died | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| HB 169 | Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions Chas Cannon | Died | Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time |
| SR 989 | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); to reinstate and fully fund radiological and water quality protections for the Savannah River and surrounding communities; urge Nan Orrock | In committee | Mar 19, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 1501 | Environmental Protection Division; maintain a public website for monitoring levels of certain contaminants in public water systems Eric Gisler | Died | Mar 6, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1148 | Income tax; donation of real property for conservation purposes; revise tax credits Chas Cannon | Died | Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HR 1533 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; occasion of its 40th anniversary; recognize Lynn Smith | Passed one chamber | Mar 3, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SR 876 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend Frank Ginn | Passed one chamber | Mar 3, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| SB 392 | "Waste Reduction Act of 2026"; enact John Albers | Died | Mar 3, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 663 | Conservation and natural resources; fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; revise provisions Derrick McCollum | Died | Feb 26, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| SB 585 | Rates, Underwriting, and Related Organizations; certain disclosures in property and casualty insurance rate filings concerning climate related risk, catastrophe modeling, and reinsurance costs; require Nabilah Parkes | Died | Feb 26, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| SB 577 | "Coordinated PFAS Remediation Act"; enact Sam Watson | Died | Feb 26, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| SR 835 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend Frank Ginn | Passed one chamber | Feb 24, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HB 1383 | Tallapoosa River Basin; daily emission limitations for toluene from stationary sources; provide Tyler Paul Smith | Died | Feb 20, 2026House Second Readers |
| SR 810 | Federal Immigration Detention Facilities; the importance of transparency, community engagement, environmental stewardship, and congressional oversight; recognize RaShaun Kemp | In committee | Feb 19, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 211 | PFAS Receiver Shield Act; enact Kasey Carpenter | Died | Feb 11, 2026House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| HR 1312 | Adams, Brad; recipient of the Engineering and Environmental Services Champion award; commend Matt Hatchett | Passed one chamber | Feb 10, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 1237 | Pollution Prevention and Producer Responsibility Act of 2026; enact Eric Bell | Died | Feb 10, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1212 | PFAS Removal and Remediation Promotion Act; enact Ron Stephens | Died | Feb 9, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1072 | Environmental Protection Division; authorize director to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits Rick Townsend | Died | Feb 2, 2026House Second Readers |
| HR 1016 | Executive director, staff, and members of the Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council; commend Gerald Greene | Passed one chamber | Jan 14, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1005 | Poindexter, Deetra; The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts' 2025 Supervisor of the Year; commend Rhonda Burnough | Passed one chamber | Jan 12, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 919 | Conservation and natural resources; outdoor stewardship; eliminate reductions in appropriations Jesse Petrea | Died | Jan 12, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 909 | Firefighter Health and Environmental Safety Act; enact Karla Drenner | Died | Jan 12, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 51 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties for projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize James Burchett | Died | Jan 12, 2026Senate Recommitted |
| HB 532 | Conservation and natural resources; grants and special revenue disbursements; revise provisions Buddy DeLoach | Vetoed | May 14, 2025House Date Vetoed by Governor |
| HB 129 | Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities Chas Cannon | Became law | May 14, 2025House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 40 | Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability Bo Hatchett | Became law | May 14, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HR 32 | General Assembly; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property - CA Chuck Efstration | Became law | May 14, 2025House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 13 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize Carden Summers | Became law | May 14, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 287 | Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations Trey Rhodes | Became law | May 13, 2025House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 144 | Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify Sam Watson | Became law | May 9, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 90 | Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property Chuck Efstration | Became law | May 9, 2025House Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 424 | Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Steven Meeks | Died | Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| HR 578 | Sport Fish Restoration Program; part of the American System of Conservation Funding; 75th anniversary; recognize Chas Cannon | Passed one chamber | Mar 11, 2025House Read and Adopted |
| HB 665 | Health; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health Derrick McCollum | Died | Mar 3, 2025House Second Readers |
| HB 644 | Environmental Protection Division; authorize director to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits Rick Townsend | Died | Feb 28, 2025House Second Readers |
From Georgia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.