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Talbot County, GA

In west-central Georgia, Talbot is rural with a scenic mix of forests and farmland. Talbotton is the county seat.

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HB 561

Okefenokee Protection Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to prohibit the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Natural Resources Department from issuing, modifying, or renewing any permit or accepting any bond to conduct surface mining operations on Trail Ridge for future permit applications and amendments; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 562

Natural Resources, Department of; five-year moratorium on acceptance of applications for new or requests to modify existing permits; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surface mining, so as to provide for a five-year moratorium on the acceptance of applications for new permits and the acceptance of requests to modify existing permits by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to expand the area of land affected by surface mining operations on Trail Ridge; to provide a definition; to provide exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Taylor, Darlene (173rd); Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Greene, Gerald (154th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

02/24/2025: House Second Readers; 02/21/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 567

Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for the practice of dentistry, so as to authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for exemptions and conditions; to provide for authorized practices; to provide for a referred dentist; to provide for ownership of documents; to provide for a limited number of dental hygienists to perform teledentistry under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of insurance, so as to allow for coverage of dental services provided through teledentistry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Health Senate Committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Dempsey, Katie (13th); Hatchett, Matt (155th); Hawkins, Lee (27th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Taylor, Darlene (173rd)

Status History

04/10/2025: House Sent to Governor; 04/04/2025: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub; 04/02/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 04/02/2025: Senate Third Read; 03/25/2025: Senate Read Second Time; 03/21/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 03/10/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/06/2025: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute; 03/06/2025: House Third Readers; 02/28/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/26/2025: House Second Readers; 02/24/2025: House First Readers; 02/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/06/2025, House Vote #253, 174, 2, 1, 3; 04/02/2025, Senate Vote #408, 52, 1, 2, 1; 04/04/2025, House Vote #416, 165, 2, 1, 12

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HB 559

Sales and use tax; exemption for certain high-technology data center equipment; revise sunset date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to revise a sunset date for an exemption for certain high-technology data center equipment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Martin, Chuck (49th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Frye, Spencer (122nd)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 526

Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment period for certain historic properties; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Newton, Mark (127th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Washburn, Dale (144th); Petrea, Jesse (166th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Withdrawn, Recommitted; 03/03/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute; 02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 528

Revenue and taxation; require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to revenue and taxation, so as to require certain high resource use facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage; to require such disclosures prior to entering into a contract for tax incentives or applying for a governmental permit, approval, or license to construct or operate a high resource use facility; to provide for the required contents of such disclosures; to provide for method and means of submission and publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Buckner, Debbie (137th); Hagan, Leesa (156th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st); Stephens, Ron (164th); Oliver, Mary Margaret (84th); Smith, Vance (138th)

Status History

02/21/2025: House Second Readers; 02/20/2025: House First Readers; 02/19/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 499

Sales and use tax; menstrual discharge collection devices; create an exemption

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from sales and use tax for menstrual discharge collection devices as defined in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Buckner, Debbie (137th); Schofield, Kim (63rd); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Burnough, Rhonda (77th); Bennett, Karen (94th); Hugley, Carolyn (141st)

Status History

02/20/2025: House Second Readers; 02/19/2025: House First Readers; 02/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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HB 456

Ad valorem tax; additional period to appeal certain property assessments; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an additional period to appeal certain property assessments; to require the annual notice of assessment for property taxes to include an estimate of the current year’s taxes and a statement regarding such estimate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Ways & Means Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Wilkerson, David (38th); Alexander, Kimberly (66th); Buckner, Debbie (137th); Jones, Todd (25th); Kelley, Trey (16th); Williams, Jr., Noel (148th)

Status History

02/19/2025: House Second Readers; 02/18/2025: House First Readers; 02/13/2025: House Hopper

Votes

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