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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-6-223. Purpose of registry.
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# O.C.G.A. § 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) Recruit broad participation in the process from all economic sectors and regions of the state.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-6-223, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 343, § 1; Ga. L. 2021, p. 589, § 1/HB 355.

The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, inserted ‘‘, including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings made out of materials that sequester carbon dioxide’’ in paragraph (1).