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GA HB906
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Darlene Taylor
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia's Heritage Trust Program to create two distinct conveyance procedures for heritage preserve property based on a 15-acre threshold
- Heritage preserve properties greater than 15 acres may be conveyed in fee simple only to a willing county or local government, subject to a perpetual conservation easement, and require approval by both the General Assembly and the State Properties Commission
- Heritage preserve properties of 15 acres or less may be conveyed to a willing county or local government or a private entity, subject to a perpetual conservation easement, requiring only State Properties Commission approval (not General Assembly approval)
- Caps the total acreage that can be conveyed to a county, local government, or private entity under the small-parcel provision at a maximum of 15 acres per heritage preserve property
- Allows fee simple title to revert to the State of Georgia if the receiving county, local government, or private entity determines it is in their best interest, provided the Department of Natural Resources and State Properties Commission approve
Legislative Description
Heritage Trust Program; condition the method utilized for conveyance of heritage preserve property on the property's amount of acreage
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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