HR1534: HR1534 Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; 25th anniversary; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commemorates 25 years of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, a regional body covering 15 counties, 97 cities, and 50 water systems in the Atlanta area. The resolution recounts the district's record on water conservation, including a more than 30 percent drop in per capita water use since 2000, widespread adoption of tiered water pricing, over 155,000 high-efficiency toilet installations since 2008, and a 28 percent reduction in projected 2050 water demand. It also notes the district's water quality grant funding, reductions in sewer overflows, education partnerships reaching over 100,000 K-8 students, and a 2024 federal EPA award. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House formally commend the district and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the district for its records.

• Formally recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Commends the district's work on water conservation and stewardship of Georgia's water resources.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the district.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a legislative mandate.

The resolution directly names the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, the regional body coordinating water policy for 15 counties, 97 cities, and 50 water systems in metro Atlanta. It also references local governments, water utilities, and the Clerk of the House, who must distribute the resolution.

Because this is a commemorative resolution, it does not change any law, funding, or regulation. Its main real-world effect is a formal, public statement from the Georgia House recognizing the water district's 25-year conservation record and directing that the honor be documented and delivered to the district.

• The whereas clauses describe the district's history, including a more than 30 percent reduction in per capita water use since 2000 and universal adoption of tiered water pricing.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally recognize the district's 25th anniversary and commend its conservation efforts.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the district.

1. 2026-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)Primary sponsor
• Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
• John Corbett (R, HD-174)
• David Huddleston (R, HD-072)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)

• water conservation
• Metro Atlanta water district
• legislative resolution
• environmental policy