Bill Text: GA SB380 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Ga Environmental Facilities Authority; water supply division; authority to make loans/grants to local governments; expansion of existing reservoirs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-20 - Effective Date [SB380 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB380-Engrossed.html

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10 SB 380/CSFA/1

Senate Bill 380

By: Senators Pearson of the 51st, Tolleson of the 20th, Butterworth of the 50th, Bulloch of the 11th and Weber of the 40th

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the water supply division of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, so as to provide that the division shall have the authority to make loans and grants to local governments for the expansion of existing reservoirs; to provide criteria; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the water supply division of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"50-23-28.1.

(a) The division may make loans and grants to a local government to pay all or any part of the cost of expanding and increasing the capacity of existing reservoirs. Such loans and grants shall be made as provided in Code Section 50-23-6. The criteria used in consideration for requests for assistance shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) The effect of recurring drought on the region;

(2) Interconnectivity of the requesting entity's water supply system with one or more surrounding local governments;

(3) Facilitating public-private partnerships; and

(4) Unique regional conditions.

(b) Beginning in 2010, on July 1 of each year in which adequate funds are available, the division shall give public notice that it will accept applications for loans and grants as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. All such requests shall be submitted to the division not later than September 1 of that year, and awards shall be made by October 1 of that year."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.