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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 51: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties for projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 51 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties for projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize. Primary sponsor: James Burchett (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), Jaclyn Ford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate Recommitted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Jaclyn FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse170

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Recommitted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source