| HB 0779 |
Neutral | Regulation of Drones |
Tanner, Kevin 9th |
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5/3/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
JudyNC |
S&T |
- |
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| Pre-empts counties from adopting a resolution or ordinance to regulate drones, unless a no fly zone approval has been granted by the FAA. Once approval is obtained from the FAA, ordinances regarding the use of drone within the no fly zone are allowed. The bill does allow a county to prohibit take off, recovery, or use of a drone from or on public property, allows the use of drones by local governments for certain purposes, such as law enforcement (with a subpeona), EMS, mapping, emergency management, utilities, rescue, etc. |
| HB 1036 |
Neutral | Pipeline Companies - Moratorium on Eminent Domain |
Hitchens, Bill 161st |
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5/3/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
RI&Util |
- |
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| This legislation imposes a temporary moratorium on the eminent domain powers of pipeline companies and on the ability of pipeline companies to get certain environmental permits until June 30, 2017. HB 1036 also creates the State Commission on Petroleum Pipelines to study and develop a recommendation to the General Assembly of legislation to ensure that pipeline siting, construction and operation are consistent with the public interest in establishing minimum standards for land use to protect and preserve natural resources, environment, and vital areas and to best serve the residents of Georgia. |
| SB 0311 |
Neutral | Interstate Power Compact - Disregard Federal Clean Air Rules |
Bethel, Charlie 54th |
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2/2/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | NR&E |
- |
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| This legislation creates a compact with other states to restrict state and local government compliance with the federal Clean Power Plan, which requires states to submit emission reduction plans by September 2016. |
