HB 1549 - Hazardous sites; prequalifications and licensing; provisions

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Current Status

03/06/06 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the prequalification and licensing of individuals and companies to conduct or design hazardous site investigations, site assessments, feasibility studies, remedial programs, and corrective action plans and to carry out cleanup of hazardous sites; to define such persons as licensed environmental professionals and provide for their qualifications, licensure, and regulation; to define terms; to state findings and intent; to provide for a licensing and regulatory board and its membership, powers, duties, and operations; to provide for related functions and operations of the Department of Natural Resources and its Environmental Protection Division; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/02/2006 House First Readers
03/06/2006 House Second Readers

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