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 742 12-6-223 FOREST RESOURCES & OTHER PLANT LIFE 12-6-224 made out of materials that sequester carbon dioxide’’ in paragraph (1). 12-6-224. Role of the commission.