| HB 0041 |
Neutral | Water Rates to Outside Customers |
Willard, Wendell 51st |
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3/28/2013 |
House - House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
GAff |
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| This legislation changes the Service Delivery Strategies Act to prohibit a water service provider from charging higher water or sewer fees to customers outside their political jurisdiction - unless otherwise provided by a contract. It applies only to cities created since January 1, 2000, and others that may be created in the future. The water service provider shall have no obligation to serve the outside customers/entity if an agreement is not reached, and that service could be cut off with a 6-month written notice. |
| HB 0741 |
Support | Septage Land Application Sites - Consistent with Local Zoning |
Kevin Tanner |
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4/23/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
NR&E |
NR&E |
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| This legislation requires those applying for septage land application permits to provide the EPD with a letter verifying that the proposed site complies with a jurisdiction's local zoning and land use ordinances. If a public hearing is held in the application process, it must occur in the same jurisdiction where the proposed site is to be located. |
| HB 0793 |
Oppose | Locals Cannot Accept Any Federal Funds Without State Permission |
Scot Turner |
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1/24/2014 |
House Second Readers |
GAff |
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| This legislation prohibits counties from receiving any federal funds, whether direct dollars, loans or grants, unless the Generally Assembly has "expressly and specifically" approved the acceptance. |
| HB 0926 |
Evaluating | Private Water/Sewer Systems - Locals Cannot Require Transfer |
Ron Stephens |
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2/7/2014 |
House Second Readers |
SP&CA |
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| This bill prohibits local governments (outside the Metro Atlanta Water Planning District) from requiring the transfer of ownership of privately-constructed water or sewer systems to the government if the system is not to be hooked up to the local government's water or sewer system. Furthermore local governments cannot require the transfer of ownership as a condition for the approval or issuance of local permits. The bill exempts publicly-owned water/sewer systems with at least 200 active connections as of January 1, 2014, and does not apply to new privately-owned systems within a mile of a publicly-owned water/sewer system. |
| HR 0360 |
Neutral | Joint Select Committee on Budget Dependence on Federal Funding; create |
Spencer, Jason 180th |
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2/19/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
App |
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| This legislation creates a Joint Select Committee on Budget Dependence on Federal Funding. The committee will study the percentage of the state budget funded by federal money, as well as the impact of federal fiscal policy reducing or eliminating federal funding for state governments. |
| SB 0366 |
Neutral | "Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority Act"; provide for the filling of vacancies in the membership |
David Lucas |
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4/10/2014 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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| SB 0393 |
Neutral | Lumpkin County Water and Sewerage Authority; chairperson of board of commissioners; maintain position on the authority |
Steve Gooch |
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4/10/2014 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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| SR 0820 |
Evaluating | Senate Entrepreneur in Residence Study Committee |
Judson Hill |
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3/18/2014 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
- | ECD |
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| This legislation creates the Senate Entrepreneur in Residence Study Committee to examine impediments to entrepreneurs. The program would have two objectives: (1) to identify within government inefficient and overlapping programs that negatively impact entrepreneurs trying to start or expand a business, and to recommend solutions; and, (2) to serve as a visible advocate and mentor for entrepreneurs within the government, a point of contact who knows and understands their needs, concerns, and frustrations with regard to dealing with government. The entrepreneur in residence would: 1. Assist in providing outreach to entrepreneurs and small businesses; 2. Provide recommendations on ways to streamline and improve government procedures impacting entrepreneurs; 3. Recommend ways to improve programs available to entrepreneurs; 4. Facilitate meetings and forums to educate entrepreneurs on programs and requirements; 5. Provide technical assistance or guidance to entreprenuers in navigating government programs and requirements; 6. Participate in informal working groups of entrepreneurs in residence from various agencies established to discuss best practices, experiences, obstacles, opportunities, and recommendations. |
