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AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46, Chapter 1 of Title 10, and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of and powers and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission generally, selling and other trade practices, and motor fuel tax, respectively, so as to provide for the regulation and taxation of the provision of certain electricity used as a motor fuel in electric vehicles; to provide for definitions; to exclude the provision of electricity to propel motor vehicles through an electric vehicle charging station from the regulative authority of the Public Service Commission; to provide for limitations upon the ownership, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations by electric utilities; to provide for standards for rates, terms, and conditions of service by an electric utility in certain instances; to provide regulative authority to the Department of Agriculture over electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for operating and advertising standards, licensing, and inspections of electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for penalties; to provide for condemnation and seizure of noncompliant electric vehicle charging stations; to provide for collection of a motor fuel excise tax upon the sale and use of certain electricity and hydrogen; to provide for procedures, conditions, limitations, and exceptions upon collection of such excise tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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John Corbett (R)*,  Spencer Frye (D)*,  Rick Jasperse (R)*,  Don Parsons (R)*,  Alan Powell (R)*,  Brad Thomas (R)*,  Steve Gooch (R), 

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