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HB249 • 2025

Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions

Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions

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Sponsor
Dickey, Robert
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows 'House Withdrawn, Recommitted,' meaning this legislation is currently stalled and has not been enacted.

HB249: Revisions to Solar Power Facility Agreements

This bill proposes changes to the laws regarding solar power facility agreements, including new rules for waivers and certification by state officials.

What This Bill Does

  • Revises provisions related to solar power facility agreements in Georgia law.
  • Updates rules regarding waivers of certain requirements within those agreements.
  • Requires the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to certify that these agreements meet specific standards.
  • Provides for civil penalties and updates legal definitions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Entities involved in solar power facility agreements
  • The Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was withdrawn and recommitted to a committee, so it has not yet passed into law.
  • The specific details of the new requirements or penalty amounts are not listed in the provided summary text.
  • An effective date is mentioned as part of the proposal but no specific date is given.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions