Georgia § 12-6-223 Purpose of registry

Georgia Statutes

§ 12-6-223 — Purpose of registry

The purpose of the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry shall be to do all of the following:

(1)Encourage voluntary actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings made out of materials that sequester carbon dioxide;

(2)Enable participants to voluntarily record carbon sequestrations made after January 1, 1990, or such other beginning date as may be established by rule or regulation of the commission, in a consistent format that is certified;

(3)Ensure that sources in the state receive appropriate consideration for certified carbon sequestration results under any future federal or international regulatory regime relating to greenhouse gas emissions;

(4)Recognize, publicize, and promote participants in the registry; and (5) Recrui

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The purpose of the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry shall be to do all of the following: (1) Encourage voluntary actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings made out of materials that sequester carbon dioxide; (2) Enable participants to voluntarily record carbon sequestrations made after January 1, 1990, or such other beginning date as may be established by rule or regulation of the commission, in a consistent format that is certified; (3) Ensure that sources in the state receive appropriate consideration for certified carbon sequestration results under any future federal or international regulatory regime relating to greenhouse gas emissions; (4) Recognize, publicize, and promote participants in the registry; and (5) Recruit broad participation in the process from all economic sectors and regions of the state.

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Legislative History

Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 257,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 471, § 1, eff. upon the effective date of a specific appropriation of funds as expressed in a line item of an appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly.