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Water-related legislation of the 2001-2002 term of the Georgia General Assembly
Water-related legislation of the 2001-2002 term of the Georgia General Assembly
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Kundell, James E.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Compared to most terms of the Georgia
General Assembly, the 2001-2002 legislative term saw
relatively little water-related legislation but the importance
of some of the legislation is likely to be far reaching. Two
pieces of legislation passed during the 2001 legislative
session should prove very significant in managing
Georgia’s water resources in the future. First is Senate
Bill 130 which created the Metropolitan North Georgia
Water Planning District to determine how the water
challenges facing the metropolitan Atlanta region should
be addressed. The second significant piece of legislation
is Senate Resolution 142 which created the Joint
Comprehensive Water Plan Study Committee and the
Water Plan Advisory Committee. The study committee
was given until September 2002 to finish its work.
Consequently, a hold was placed on water-related
legislation during the 2002 legislative session in order to
give the study committee time to come forth with its
recommendations. It is unclear at the time of this writing
if legislators will focus on the water plan
recommendations during the 2003 legislative session. The
change in governors and composition of the General
Assembly resulting from the November 2002 election,
coupled with the current fiscal problems facing the state,
may result in less focus on water. It is likely, however,
that they will attempt to address some water issues,
particularly relating to stormwater control and erosion and
sedimentation.
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2003-04
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