Legislation Sponsored by John Meadows (2)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0205 SupportFracking Regulations John Meadows
5/8/2018 Effective Date Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Regulated Industries and Utilities -
2017/02/03-Report 2017/02/24 - Report 2017/03/06 - Report 2017/03/17 - Report 2017/03/24 - Report
2018/02/02 Report 2018/03/09 Report Kathleen Bowen Nat. Res. & the Environment Revenue & Finance
Sales Tax-Local Water Quality Water Quantity

This legislation amends the Oil and Gas Deep Drilling Act of 1975. It requires the creation of regulations governing hydraulic fracturing. Counties and cities have the ability to adopt local zoning or land use ordinances limiting the location or timing of fracking activities to protect natural resources, human life and human welfare. A three percent severance tax will be required from the sale price of the gas and oil obtained. Counties, where the fracking occurs, can enact local ordinances or resolutions to levy its own severance tax, which can't exceed nine cents per barrel of oil or two cents per thousand cubic feet of gas.  

HR 1698 SupportUse of County Right of Way for Telecommunications Technology - Study by House Rural Development Council John Meadows
3/27/2018 House Passed/Adopted Rules --
Econ. Dev. & Transportation General County Government Roads Todd Edwards Utilities
This resolution urges the House Rural Development Council to investigate ways to streamline and make equitable use of state and local government right of way to expedite the deployment of emerging communications technologies while retaining local control of and fair compensation of such rights of way.  The Council is encouraged to seek input from the Georgia Department of Transportation, local governments and communications services providers on how best to manage the right of way.      
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