07 AM 36 0078
NOT
GERMANE
Senator
Fort of the 39th offered the following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee substitute to HB 587 (LC
36 0792S) by inserting after "gas
service;" on line 6 on
page 1 the following:
to amend Chapter 3 of Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain for special purposes, so as to require public meetings prior to the exercise of certain eminent domain powers;
to amend Chapter 3 of Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain for special purposes, so as to require public meetings prior to the exercise of certain eminent domain powers;
By
adding after Section 1 the following:
SECTION
1A.
Article
4 of Chapter 3 of Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the construction and operation of petroleum and gas pipelines, is amended by
adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"22-3-88.1
The
power granted by Code Section 22-3-88 shall not be exercised with respect to
natural gas pipelines without such persons first conducting a public hearing
with an opportunity for public comment on such project in each county in which
the pipeline would be located."