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SR 584: State-wide Water Management Plan; ratify amendments

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Senate Resolution 584

By: Senators Echols of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Still of the 48th, Goodman of the 8th and Anderson of the 24th

A RESOLUTION

To ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources developed a comprehensive state-wide water management plan and submitted such a plan to the Water Council for adoption; and

WHEREAS, the Water Council adopted such a plan on January 8, 2008, and submitted such plan to the General Assembly on January 14, 2008, for consideration by the General Assembly under Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly ratified such plan as H.R. 1022 and the Governor signed such plan, effective February 6, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Water Council reconvened on September 29, 2025, to consider amendments to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan; and

WHEREAS, the Water Council adopted such amendments to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan on December 9, 2025, and submitted those amendments to the General Assembly on January 12, 2026, for consideration by the General Assembly under Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the General Assembly to ratify such amendments to the plan pursuant to Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

(1) That the amendments to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan adopted by the Water Council on December 9, 2025, on file in the office of the director of the Environmental Protection Division, and submitted to the General Assembly on January 12, 2026, are hereby ratified pursuant to Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.;

(2) That such amended nonstatutory plan shall have force and effect;

(3) That in the event any provision of such amended nonstatutory plan irreconcilably conflicts with any current or future statute enacted by the General Assembly, then, to the extent of the conflict, the provisions of such statute shall control;

(4) That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and

(5) That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.