Waste management; require recycling of solar panels

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From the Legislature

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to require the recycling of solar panels; to prohibit the discarding or disposing of solar panels by any manner other than by delivery to a collection or recovered materials processing facility or other recycling center that accepts solar panels for recycling; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #558

162 Yea

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4 Nay

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6 Not Voting

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5 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 19, 2025

3:30 PM

House Natural Resources And Environment Subcommittee On Resource Management

Feb 12

8:00 AM

House Natural Resources And Environment

Mar 17

10:00 AM

Senate Natural Resources And The Environment Committee