SJR98 Summary

• Urges the State of Georgia to invest in water supply infrastructure and conservation measures rather than transferring water from the Coosa River, Tallapoosa River, and Chattahoochee River to other river basins.

• Asserts that water transfers by Georgia impose costs on downstream communities in Alabama and Florida, particularly during drought periods, and that Atlanta has lacked adequate legal entitlement to federal reservoir storage.

• References a 2012 U.S. District Court ruling that Atlanta's illegal water supply usage of Lake Lanier must cease and notes a study showing metropolitan Atlanta's needs can be met through local infrastructure investment and conservation.

• Directs the Governor of Alabama and Alabama Attorney General to take necessary action, including legal action, to prevent Georgia from diverting water away from the named river basins.

• Requires copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor of Alabama, Alabama Attorney General, and Governor of Georgia.