# Georgia SB 13: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize

Georgia SB 13, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican) and 18 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-14 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 13
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (201 yes, 61 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia finance officials gain liability protection: benefit, low. The law extends personal-liability protection for Georgia Environmental Finance Authority members, officers, and employees to locally owned natural gas systems. It covers work involving construction, ownership, maintenance, or operation. The natural gas system must be owned by a local government.
- Georgia expands financing for energy projects: benefit, low. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority can finance natural gas projects and help carry them out. Eligible projects store, supply, or distribute gas outside any certified service area of a nonmunicipal gas company. The authority can also finance projects that move aboveground power lines underg…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-03-21 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 109 | 50 | 6 |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 42 | 11 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 306
- 2025-05-14: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 13/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237786)

## Related bills

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- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [SB 13/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237786)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB13-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).