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Senate
Resolution 133
By:
Senators Tarver of the 22nd, Powell of the 23rd, Hill of the 4th, Williams of
the 19th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Joint Study Committee on Augusta, Georgia, Environmental Issues; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
there have been ongoing serious environmental issues in the Hyde Park and Aragon
Park communities in Augusta, Georgia, since the mid 1980's; and
WHEREAS,
the Environmental Protection Agency has conducted studies and expended over $10
million in cleanup activities at just one site in the area; and
WHEREAS,
these communities continue to be afflicted by toxic chemicals in the soil and
water and many residents of the area have experienced negative health effects
likely to be connected with these pollutants; and
WHEREAS,
the residents of these communities deserve a remedy for the ongoing presence of
pollutants and a thorough study of possible adverse health effects and how they
can be ameliorated.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is
created the Joint Study Committee on Augusta, Georgia, Environmental Issues to
be composed of two members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the
Senate and five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
shall each designate a member of the committee as cochairperson of the
committee. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, and issues mentioned above or related thereto and recommend
any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it
may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively
its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of
this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances
provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member
of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized.
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come
from the funds appropriated to the Senate and the House of Representatives. In
the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before the convening of the 2008 session of the General Assembly, at which time
the committee shall stand abolished.