thority in uniform automated electronic information system, § 15-6-97.2.
Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2021, p. 589, § 1/HB 355, reenacted this Code section without change.
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.