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Committee designates portable sawmill operation an agricultural practice in HB413
Summary
The committee approved HB413 to add portable sawmills operating on agricultural land to the Official Code of Georgia’s definition of agricultural practices; sponsors said the change protects small farmers’ income streams and clarifies local regulatory limits.
The House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee on committee day voted to advance HB413, which amends Chapter 1, Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia to designate portable (mobile) sawmills operating on agricultural land as an agricultural practice.
Sponsor Representative David Jenkins told the committee the bill clarifies that portable sawmills and the byproducts they generate are agricultural products and…
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