Georgia Legislative Watch

SB69 - River Basin Protection Act; regulate interbasin transfer of water; in-stream flow policy
Sponsored by: Smith,Preston 52nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, so as to provide for protection of river basins; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to define certain terms; to regulate interbasin transfers of water; to provide for an in-stream flow policy; to provide for exemptions; to prohibit certain interbasin transfers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB142 - Nongame species; taking of; add
Sponsored by: Hembree,Bill 67th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-1-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the taking of nongame species, so as to add nongame species which may be taken; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB81 - Salt water fishing; charter fishing guide and pier fishing licenses; provisions
Sponsored by: Hill,Cecily 180th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to change certain provisions relating to charter fishing guide and pier fishing licenses, fees, and maintenance of records; to provide for new licenses relative to salt water fishing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB78 - Bona fide conservation use property; additional acts; provisions
Sponsored by: Royal,Richard 171st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide conservation use property, so as to provide for additional acts which shall not constitute a breach of a conservation use covenant; to provide for a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB68 - Coastal Marshlands Protection Act; exempt certain single private docks; provide
Sponsored by: Barnard,Terry 166th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-5-295 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act, so as to provide an exemption for a single private dock built by the owners of two or three adjoining lots; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.