HB 445 - Bona fide conservation use property; buffers adjacent to rivers; change certain provisions

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Current Status

05/23/07 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to current use assessment for bona fide conservation use property, residential transitional property, application procedures, penalties for breach of covenant, classification on tax digest, and annual report, so as to change certain provisions relating to buffers adjacent to rivers or perennial streams; to provide for current use assessment for certain undeveloped land areas within buffer zones established by law or local ordinance adjacent to rivers, perennial streams, or reservoirs; to provide for exemptions from certain covenant and penalty provisions; to provide for loss current use assessment in certain circumstances; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/27/20077:38PMHouse Vote #246160003012005PASS
04/17/20079:07PMSenate Vote #356045005002004PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/20/20075:05PMHouse Vote #424126001047006ADOPT CCR
04/20/20079:59PMSenate Vote #478041001010004ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/14/2007House First Readers
02/15/2007House Second Readers
03/19/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2007House Third Readers
03/27/2007House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007Senate Read and Referred
04/13/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/13/2007Senate Read Second Time
04/17/2007Senate Third Read
04/17/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
04/19/2007House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
04/19/2007Senate Insists
04/20/2007House Insists
04/20/2007House Conference Committee Appointed
04/20/2007Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/20/2007House Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/20/2007Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
05/01/2007House Sent to Governor
05/23/2007House Date Signed by Governor
05/23/2007Act 212
05/23/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

3/27/2007 Structured Rule
4/19/2007 Senate insisted on Senate substitute
4/20/2007 Senate Conferees: 14th, 21st, 51st