[CPEO-BIF] Georgia legislation

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

State Rep. Lynn Smith's brownfield legislation passes House

BY SARAH FAY CAMPBELL
NEWNAN TIMES-HERALD (GA)
March 15, 2012

State Rep. Lynn Smith, R-Newnan, is author of a bill intended to help  
encourage people to clean up and redevelop "brownfields."

The Georgia Brownfield program offers liability protection and tax  
incentives for those who clean up environmentally damaged land.

Under HB 1102, which passed the Georgia House of Representatives by a  
vote of 162 to 1, a person who purchases a brownfield property can  
apply for the brownfield program up to 30 days after closing on the  
property. Under current law, the application must be made before the  
person actually purchases the property.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.times-herald.com/local/State-Rep--Lynn-Smith-s-brownfield- 
legislation-passes-House--2127892

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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