HB 248 - Georgia Voluntary Remediation Program Act; enact
Current Status
05/05/09 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous waste, so as to provide for voluntary and timely investigation and remediation of properties where there have been releases of regulated substances into the environment for the purpose of reducing human and environmental exposure to safe levels; to provide a short title; to provide legislative declarations; to define certain terms; to provide for power and duties of the director of the Environmental Protection Division; to provide criteria for qualifying for a voluntary remediation program; to provide for corrective action; to provide for program standards and policies; to provide for rules and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/12/2009 | 2:30PM | House Vote #226 | 166 | 001 | 011 | 002 | PASS |
| 03/26/2009 | 12:13PM | Senate Vote #280 | 048 | 004 | 001 | 003 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 03/30/2009 | 2:14PM | House Vote #374 | 161 | 001 | 012 | 006 | Agree Sen Sub |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/02/2009 | House First Readers |
| 02/03/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 03/05/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/12/2009 | House Third Readers |
| 03/12/2009 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/20/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/23/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/26/2009 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/26/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/30/2009 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
| 04/13/2009 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/05/2009 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/05/2009 | Act 144 |
| 06/01/2009 | Effective Date |
