GA HB169

Limits the solar energy exception to conservation use covenants to contracts entered into before July 1, 2026, effectively ending new exceptions for solar installations on land receiving preferential tax assessment for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use

Grandfathers existing contracts and properties with recorded option contracts for solar leases, allowing those arrangements to continue under current rules

Requires property where solar equipment is installed to be removed from the conservation covenant at the time of installation, triggering breach penalties and fair market value taxation on that portion of land

Mandates a boundary survey by a licensed surveyor to depict the portion of property used for solar generation

Includes a sunset provision repealing the entire solar exception on July 1, 2036