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GA HR1505
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
Robert Dickey
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AI Summary
- Creates the House Study Committee on Solar Facility Development, composed of seven House members appointed by the Speaker, to study the impact of solar facility development on Georgia's farmland
- Responds to Georgia's loss of approximately 2.6 million acres of crop, hay, and pasture land from 1974 to 2016, amid growing energy demand and increasing solar development
- Directs the committee to evaluate solar facility siting practices in other states, assess short- and long-term effects on farmland value, and recommend legislation to protect productive farmland while encouraging solar development on marginal farmland or timberland
- Limits member allowances to five days unless additional days are authorized, with funding from House of Representatives appropriations
- Requires the committee to file any approved report with the Clerk of the House prior to its abolishment date of December 1, 2024
Legislative Description
House Study Committee on Solar Facility Development; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs3/18/2024
Full Bill Text
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