09 LC
25 5484
House
Bill 406
By:
Representatives Coan of the
101st,
McCall of the
30th,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Amerson of the
9th,
and Smith of the
70th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 36-70-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to limitation of funding for projects inconsistent with service delivery
strategies, so as to provide an exception for certain drinking water projects;
to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 36-70-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
limitation of funding for projects inconsistent with service delivery
strategies, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)(1)
On and
after July 1, 1999, no
No
state administered financial assistance or grant, loan, or permit shall be
issued to any local government or authority which is not included in a
department verified strategy or for any project which is inconsistent with such
strategy; provided, however, that a municipality or authority located or
operating in more than one county shall be included in a department verified
strategy for each county wherein the municipality or authority is located or
operating.
(2)
Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to any drinking water project
of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority or of any local government or
authority if such project is a proposed drinking water supply reservoir or any
water withdrawal, treatment, distribution, or other potable water facility
associated with such reservoir and the project is intended to furnish potable
water to wholesale users in incorporated or unincorporated areas in one or more
counties. Within one year after such proposed drinking water supply reservoir
becomes operational, the local governments and authorities in the affected
county or counties shall update their service delivery strategy or strategies to
be consistent with water supply arrangements resulting from the operation of
such reservoir."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.