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Senate Natural Resources (NatR) Committee
Legislation Assigned to the Committee
HB 112 Forestry practices; allow on land owned in fee simple
Floyd, Johnny W (138th)
HC: Ag SC: NATR 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time (CS ) (Sub )
HB 525 Local govt; certain undertakings; exclude solid waste facilities
Lucas, David E (124th)
HC: SPCA SC: NATR 02/24/99 S - Read 1st Time (CSFA )
HB 557 State tree protection law; establish
Burkhalter, Joseph Mark (41st) Stuckey, Stephanie (67th) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 03/10/99 S - Read 1st Time (FS )
HB 564 Board of Natural Resources; category I dams; require fee
Shanahan, Tom E (10th) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Porter, DuBose (143rd)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time (FS ) (Am )
HB 904 Childhood Lead Exposure Control Act; enact
Smyre, Calvin (136th) Sinkfield, Georganna T (57th) Stanley, Pamela A (49th)
Hegstrom, June (66th) Hudson, Sistie G (120th)
HC: C&Y SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1123 Forest resources; prescribed burning; provisions
Lane, Robert (146th) Floyd, Johnny W (138th) Royal, A. Richard (164th)
Hudson, Newt (156th) Smith, Tommy (169th)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1124 Fish caught by gill net; prohibit; exceptions
Lane, Robert (146th) Morris, Greg (155th) Barnard, Terry (154th)
DeLoach, Buddy (172nd)
HC: GF&P SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1182 Environmental Policy Act; amend provisions
Reaves, Henry L (178th) Purcell, Ann R (147th) Floyd, Johnny W (138th)
Greene, Gerald E (158th) Houston, Penny (166th) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
HC: Ag SC: NATR 04/28/00 Vetoed by Governor
HB 1251 Water/Wastewater Trtmt Plant Oprs, St Bd; advisory council
Powell, Alan T (23rd) Hudson, Newt (156th) Martin, James L (145th)
McCall, Tom (90th)
HC: Ind SC: NATR 02/25/00 S - Read 2nd Time (CS )

HB 1320 Fishing with bow and arrow in Savannah River; provisions
Jackson, William S (112th) DeLoach, George L (119th) Grindley, Jr., George H (35th)
Poag, Judy N (6th) Bailey, Jr., Frank I (93rd) Davis, J. Max (60th)
HC: GF&P SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1322 Official gardens and nature centers of Georgia; establish
Squires, Mary (78th) Unterman, Renee S. (84th)
HC: GF&P SC: NATR 04/28/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1362 Flint River Drought Protection Act; enact
Royal, A. Richard (164th) Hanner, Robert P (159th) McCall, Tom (90th)
Reaves, Henry L (178th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Hudson, Newt (156th)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 04/19/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1373 Municipalities; water use restric- tions; uniformity during drought
Irvin, Robert A (45th)
HC: SPCA SC: NATR 03/14/00 S - Favorably Reported (CA )
HB 1376 EPD; certain labs; rules for accreditation; effective date
West, Jack (101st) Stallings, Tracy (100th)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 03/28/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1404 Co/mun; water, wastewater, storm- water, & sewer sys; privatization
Sauder, Randy (29th) Hanner, Robert P (159th) Walker, Larry (141st)
Smyre, Calvin (136th) Irvin, Robert A (45th) Holmes, Bob (53rd)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 04/27/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1409 Wildlife control permits; issuance by DNR
Lane, Robert (146th) Morris, Greg (155th) Poag, Judy N (6th)
Stokes, James S. (Jim) (92nd)
HC: GF&P SC: NATR 04/19/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1423 Motor vehicle emissions; amend provisions
McCall, Tom (90th) Walker, Larry (141st) Buck, III, Thomas B (135th)
Smyre, Calvin (136th) Reichert, Robert A. B. (126th) Ray, Robert F (128th)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 03/22/00 S - Insists (CSFA ) (CSFA )
HB 1426 Soil erosion; certain buffer zones; land-disturbing activities
Twiggs, Ralph (8th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Walker, Larry (141st)
Jenkins, Curtis S (110th) Parham, Bobby E (122nd) Powell, Alan T (23rd)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1465 Hunting; deer; increase bag limit
Lane, Robert (146th) Morris, Greg (155th) Stokes, James S. (Jim) (92nd)
Grindley, Jr., George H (35th) Davis, J. Max (60th) Joyce, Brian D (1st)
HC: GF&P SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1562 Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council; create
Unterman, Renee S. (84th) Hanner, Robert P (159th) Rogers, Carl (20th)
HC: NatR SC: NATR 04/28/00 Signed by Governor

HR 215 Joint West Georgia River Protection Act Study Committee; create
Smith, Lynn R (103rd) Stallings, Tracy (100th) Epps, Carl Von (131st)
West, Jack (101st) Brown, Jeff (130th) Yates, John Phillip (106th)
HC: Rules SC: NATR 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
HR 816 Gray's Reef; public access; urge plan to continue
Scarlett, Stephen G (174th) Hanner, Robert P (159th) Lane, Robert (146th)
Smith, Jr., Charlie (175th) Barnard, Terry (154th) Byrd, Roger C (170th)
HC: GF&P SC: NATR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 30 Public Swimming Pools - regulation
James, Donzella (35th) Butler, Gloria (55th)
SC: NATR HC: Ind 04/20/00 Signed by Governor
SB 48 Surface Water Permits - prohibit those for aquifer storage of water
Johnson, Eric B (1st) Johnson, Diane H (2nd) Kemp, Rene' D (3rd)
Hill, Jack (4th)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 03/10/99 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
SB 121 Water Qual.Control - prohibit add. sewer connections when violations
Lee, Daniel W. (29th)
SC: NATR HC: 02/17/00 S - Favorably Reported (Sub)
SB 159 Flounder & Whiting - no possession limit, certain vessels
Williams, Tommie A. (6th) Blitch, Peg (7th) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: NATR HC: GF&P 03/15/99 H - Read 2nd Time (CS/FA )
SB 229 DNR - local govts. adopt, enforce watershed protection plans
James, Donzella (35th) Fort, Vincent D (39th)
SC: NATR HC: 03/01/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 297 Cruelty to Animals - revise laws
Brown, Robert (26th) Ladd, Bart (41st) Polak, Michael (42nd)
SC: NATR HC: Ag 04/27/00 Signed by Governor
SB 311 Air Pollution Control - rules, regulations by Nat. Resources Bd.
Ladd, Bart (41st) Price, Thomas E (56th) Johnson, Eric B (1st)
Price, Richard J (28th)
SC: NATR HC: 01/13/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 313 Emission Inspections - terms
Ladd, Bart (41st) Price, Thomas E (56th) Guhl, Bob (45th)
SC: NATR HC: 01/13/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 327 DNR Environ. Protec. Div. - permit, variance applications
Starr, Terrell (44th) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 04/27/00 Signed by Governor

SB 333 Water Treatment Plant Operators - exams for Class IV operators
Madden, Eddie M (47th) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 04/27/00 Signed by Governor
SB 339 Eminent Domain - sewage treat- ment, disposal sys. purposes
Scott, David (36th) Egan, Michael J (40th) Tate, Horacena (38th)
SC: NATR HC: Judy 03/03/00 H - Favorably Reported ( ) (Sub )
SB 343 Waterworks/Sewage Sys. - consent for condemnation rights
Madden, Eddie M (47th)
SC: NATR HC: Judy 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 389 Watercraft Operation by 14-15 Year Olds - conditions
Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: NATR HC: GF&P 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 393 Nat.Resources - volunteers to pro- mote hunter,boating safety
Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Broun, Paul C (46th) Crotts, Mike D (17th)
SC: NATR HC: GF&P 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 399 Greenspace Commission - create
Thompson, Steve (33rd) Tanksley, Charles B (32nd) Stokes, Connie (43rd)
Price, Thomas E (56th)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 04/16/00 Signed by Governor
SB 468 Solid Waste Facility - vertical expansion
Johnson, Eric B (1st) Thomas, Regina (2nd)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 473 Water Quality - monitoring powers, duties, in monitoring
Walker, Charles W (22nd) Hecht, Greg K. (34th) Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 03/13/00 H - Read 2nd Time (CA/FA )
SB 538 Damages for Conversion of Tim- ber - amt.from willful trespasser
Hooks, George (14th)
SC: NATR HC: 03/09/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 175 Jt. Study Comm. on Water Mgmt. & allocation - create
Johnson, Eric B (1st) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: NATR HC: Rules 03/15/99 H - Read 2nd Time
SR 242 Land & Water Conservation Fund - urge Congress support approp.
Smith, Faye (25th)
SC: NATR HC: 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time

SR 284 Senate Lake Lanier Watershed Study Comm. - create
Cagle, Casey (49th) Ray, II, William M (48th) Jackson, Carol (50th)
SC: NATR HC: 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time (Am)
SR 624 Ted Taft Copeland Dam - designate
Jackson, Carol (50th)
SC: NATR HC: NatR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
Secretary of the Senate
Frank Eldridge, Jr., Secretary
Last Updated on 05/10/00