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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)

Status Summary	SC:	NATR	HC:	NatR	FR:	01/26/99	LA:	03/10/99	H - Read 2nd Time (CS )

First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Code Section 12-5-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits for the withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment of surface water, so as to prohibit acceptance, processing, or granting of any application for a permit for any applicant who uses or proposes to use aquifer storage or recovery of surface water.

SB 48  99                                         LC 21 5451S 
 
      SENATE BILL 48 
 
      By:  Senators Johnson of the 1st, Johnson of the 2nd, 
           Kemp of the 3rd and Hill of the 4th 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 12-5-31 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to permits for the withdrawal, 
  1- 3  diversion, or impoundment of surface water, so as to 
  1- 4  prohibit granting of any application for a permit for any 
  1- 5  applicant who uses or proposes to use aquifer storage or 
  1- 6  recovery of surface water; to prohibit diversion, 
  1- 7  recharging, or placing water withdrawn pursuant to a permit 
  1- 8  into any aquifer; to provide for a definition; to provide 
  1- 9  for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for 
  1-10  other purposes. 
 
  1-11       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-12                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-13  Code Section 12-5-31 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-14  Annotated, relating to permits for the withdrawal, 
  1-15  diversion, or impoundment of surface water, is amended by 
  1-16  inserting at the end thereof the following: 
 
  1-17      "(p)(1) The director shall not grant any permit for 
  1-18      surface-water withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment for 
  1-19      any applicant who uses or proposes to use aquifer 
  1-20      storage or recovery of surface water.  No water 
  1-21      withdrawn pursuant to a permit obtained under this Code 
  1-22      section shall be diverted, recharged, or otherwise 
  1-23      placed into any aquifer.  For the purposes of this 
  1-24      subsection, the term 'aquifer' shall have the meaning 
  1-25      set out in Code Section 12-5-92.  This subsection shall 
  1-26      be automatically repealed December 31, 2004. 
 
  1-27      (2) The provisions of this subsection shall apply only 
  1-28      for permits requested in a coastal area, as such term is 
  1-29      defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 12-5-322." 
 
  1-30                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-31  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-32  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
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