507601 news 1456823897 1475896853 <![CDATA[Spaceport bill passes Georgia House of Representatives]]> On Monday, February 29, 2016, the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 734, the Georgia Spaceflight Act (GSA), which would define procedures for any spaceflight activity in Georgia.

The following is an excerpt from the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

The Georgia House of Representatives approved legislation Monday to help smooth the way for a planned spaceport in southeastern Georgia.

The bill, which passed 164-8 and now heads to the state Senate, would shield the operators of the spaceport from lawsuits from injured space tourists.

 

The full article can be read here and the House press release can be found here.

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