SB 342 - Water Conservation and Drought Relief Act; issuance of permits; certifications; construction of new public water supply reservoirs

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Committees

Current Status

05/13/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-6-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to additional powers and duties of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, so as to change certain provisions relating to additional powers and duties of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to water resources, so as to change certain provisions relating to powers of the Environmental Protection Division with respect to federal acts and receipt and expenditure of federal and state appropriations; to provide for issuance of permits, certifications, and other documents relating to construction of new public water supply reservoirs by local government entities; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/06/200812:15PMSenate Vote #537044001004007PASSAGE AS AMENDED
04/04/200811:38PMHouse Vote #1129111059008002PASS
04/04/200811:59PMSenate Vote #1069037006011002AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/15/2008Senate Read and Referred
01/31/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/01/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/06/2008Senate Third Read
02/06/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/07/2008House First Readers
02/08/2008House Second Readers
03/11/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008House Postponed
04/04/2008House Withdrawn, Recommitted
04/04/2008House Third Readers
04/04/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/21/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/13/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/13/2008Act 578
07/01/2008Effective Date

Footnotes

4/2/2008 Postponed until 4/4/2008
4/4/2008 Withdrawn from Rules Calendar and recommitted to Rules
4/4/2008 Modified Structured Rule
4/4/2008 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute
This Act has more than one effective date.