Section 12-6-223 - Purpose of registryThe 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.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.