08 AM
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Senators
Chapman of the 3rd, Goggans of the 7th, Thomas of the 2nd and Henson of the 41st
offered the following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee substitute to HB 1226
by inserting after "use of ground
water;" on line 7 of
page 1 the following:
to extend a moratorium on injection of surface water into the Floridan aquifer;
to extend a moratorium on injection of surface water into the Floridan aquifer;
By
inserting after Section 3-3 a new section to read as follows:
SECTION
3-3A.
Said
chapter is further amended by revising subsection (i) of Code Section 12-5-135,
relating to bonds and letters of credit, as follows:
"(i)
No bond or irrevocable letter of credit provided for in this Code section shall
be accepted by the director from any water well contractor or driller who shall
drill any well or borehole for the purpose of injecting any surface water into
the
floridan
Floridan
aquifer in any county governed by the Georgia coastal zone management program
provided by Code Section 12-5-327 after July 1, 2003, and before December 31,
2009
2019."