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HB 1057 - Agriculture; further regulation of soil amendments derived from industrial by-products by local governments; authorize

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Last Action: 1/1/2021 - Effective Date
House Committee: Natural Resources and Environment
Senate Committee: Natural Resources and the Environment
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

 

HB 1057 amends Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the OCGA to provide for various regulations regarding fertilizers and soil amendments. The bill adds domestic septage to the list of substances considered to be fertilizer adulterators. Anyone found to have distributed or applied fertilizer containing domestic septage would be guilty of a misdemeanor on the first violation. Any subsequent violations would be considered misdemeanors of a high and aggravated nature. These offenses would also carry civil penalties of no more than $25,000 for the first offense and $50,000 for all subsequent offenses.


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