Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB528 Compare Versions

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2	2	House Bill 528
3	3	By: Representatives Buckner of the 137
4	4	th
5	5	, Hagan of the 156
6	6	th
7	7	, Hugley of the 141
8	8	st
9	9	, Stephens
10	10	of the 164
11	11	th
12	12	, Oliver of the 84
13	13	th
14	14	, and others
15	15	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
16	16	AN ACT
17	17	To amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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19	19	general provisions relative to revenue and taxation, so as to require certain high resource use2
20	20	facilities to provide disclosures regarding community impact and energy and water usage; 3
21	21	to require such disclosures prior to entering into a contract for tax incentives or applying for4
22	22	a governmental permit, approval, or license to construct or operate a high resource use5
23	23	facility; to provide for the required contents of such disclosures; to provide for method and6
24	24	means of submission and publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting7
25	25	laws; and for other purposes.8
26	26	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:9
27	27	SECTION 1.10
28	28	Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general11
29	29	provisions relative to revenue and taxation, is amended by adding a new Code section to read12
30	30	as follows:13
31	31	"48-1-11.
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33	33	(a) As used in this Code section, the term:15
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36	36	(1) 'Disclosure report' means the report required to be submitted by an owner or operator16
37	37	of a high resource use facility pursuant to this Code section.17
38	38	(2) 'High resource use facility' means a facility that has, or in the case of a proposed or18
39	39	planned facility is reasonably anticipated to have, a peak energy load of 30 megawatts or19
40	40	greater.20
41	41	(3) 'Tax incentive' means any state or local tax benefit that is sponsored, offered, or21
42	42	otherwise provided by this state, any political subdivision of this state, or any state,22
43	43	regional, or local agency, authority, department, or instrumentality.23
44	44	(b) The owner or operator of a high resource use facility in this state shall submit a24
45	45	disclosure report by December 31, 2025, and annually by December 31 thereafter.25
46	46	(c) The owner or operator of a proposed or planned high resource use facility in this state26
47	47	shall submit a disclosure report by the earlier of the following:27
48	48	(1) Thirty days prior to entering into or renewing any contract for the receipt of any tax28
49	49	incentive; or29
50	50	(2) Thirty days prior to applying for any governmental permit, approval, or license30
51	51	required by law to construct or operate a high resource use facility.31
52	52	(d) Each disclosure report shall contain:32
53	53	(1) General information regarding the high resource use facility, including:33
54	54	(A) The name and address of the facility;34
55	55	(B) The owner or operator of the facility;35
56	56	(C) A description of the nature and purpose of the facility;36
57	57	(D) The total square footage of the facility; and37
58	58	(E) Any publicly announced plans for expansion of the facility;38
59	59	(2) Information related to energy usage by the high resource use facility, including:39
60	60	(A) The mean amount of energy used per day measured in kilowatt-hours;40
61	61	(B) The mean amount of energy used from all sources per hour during peak load41
62	62	measured in kilowatt-hours and frequency of peak load per week;42
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65	65	(C) The overall percentages of energy used, calculated prior to considering any carbon43
66	66	offsets, that are generated from fossil fuel, renewable energy, and other energy sources;44
67	67	(D) The sources and providers of each type of energy used;45
68	68	(E) Any service contract with an electric supplier; and46
69	69	(F) The annual amount of waste heat produced on-site measured in British thermal47
70	70	units;48
71	71	(3) Information related to water usage by the high resource use facility, including:49
72	72	(A) The amount of water used annually measured in gallons;50
73	73	(B) The mean amount of water used daily measured in gallons;51
74	74	(C) The sources of water used in the facility, including, but not limited to, rain water,52
75	75	treated water, well water, on-site reservoir, and gray water;53
76	76	(D) The annual amount of water being discharged or emitted into the environment54
77	77	measured in gallons; and55
78	78	(E) The quantity in gallons and method of pretreatment of water being discharged to56
79	79	a permitted wastewater disposal system, if any, to remove pollutants or change the57
80	80	water temperature before being discharged or emitted into the environment; and58
81	81	(4) Other information regarding community impact of the high resource use facility,59
82	82	including:60
83	83	(A) The total amount of ad valorem taxes paid in the previous five years with respect61
84	84	to the facility;62
85	85	(B) Any air quality permits required; and63
86	86	(C) The noise levels emitted by the facility measured in decibels for properties64
87	87	within 0.25 miles of the facility.65
88	88	(e)(1) Each disclosure report for a high resource use facility in this state shall provide66
89	89	accurate information regarding each of the contents required pursuant to subsection (d)67
90	90	of this Code section.68
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93	93	(2) Each disclosure report for a proposed or planned high resource use facility in this69
94	94	state shall provide reasonable and detailed projections regarding each of the contents70
95	95	required pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section.71
96	96	(f) The state, any political subdivision of this state, and any state, regional, or local agency,72
97	97	authority, department, or instrumentality shall verify that a disclosure report has been73
98	98	submitted pursuant to this Code section for a high resource use facility prior to entering74
99	99	into a contract regarding a tax incentive for such high resource use facility.75
100	100	(g) Each disclosure report shall be submitted to the department, in the manner prescribed76
101	101	by the department.77
102	102	(h) Neither the disclosure report nor any of its contents shall be considered privileged or78
103	103	confidential information, and the department shall publish each disclosure report on its79
104	104	public website.80
105	105	(i) No high resource use facility shall be allowed any tax incentive if the owner or operator81
106	106	fails to properly submit a disclosure report as provided for in this Code section."82
107	107	SECTION 2.83
108	108	All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.84
109	109	H. B. 528
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