ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 426 into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. SB 426 requires operations that utilize ethylene oxide to report spills or releases of such gas in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Allen Announces Legislation to Report Ethylene Oxide Spills in Georgia Signed Into Law”
Rep. Allen Announces Legislation to Monitor Ethylene Oxide Use in Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today announced that he will introduce legislation in the coming days to require ethylene oxide permit holders to monitor their emissions in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Allen Announces Legislation to Monitor Ethylene Oxide Use in Georgia”
Rep. Allen Introduces Legislation to Create “Georgia Recovers” Special State License Plate
ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) recently introduced House Bill 326, legislation which would create a special state license plate to benefit the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse’s (GCSA) Georgia Recovers program and the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN). This license plate seeks to honor people in recovery from addiction and mental health challenges, their allies and professionals who have dedicated themselves to help improve lives and communities. Continue reading “Rep. Allen Introduces Legislation to Create “Georgia Recovers” Special State License Plate”
Georgia Legislators File Toxic Coal Ash Clean Up Bill
ATLANTA – Legislation was dropped in the hopper today and will be read for the first time tomorrow in the Georgia House of Representatives to update Georgia’s toxic coal ash disposal procedures. State Representatives Erick Allen (D-Smyrna), Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City), Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn), Mary Frances Williams (D-Marietta) and Minority Leader Bob Trammell (D-Luthersville) are co-sponsors of the legislation, House Bill 756. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators File Toxic Coal Ash Clean Up Bill”
Rep. Allen to Introduce Ethylene Oxide Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today announced that he will introduce legislation during the 2020 legislative session to address the monitoring and use of ethylene oxide in the state. Continue reading “Rep. Allen to Introduce Ethylene Oxide Legislation”