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GA SB445

Bill

Status

Passed

7/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "local issuing authority" for land-disturbing activity permits to include water authorities and water and sewer authorities that have been authorized by local law to manage storm-water systems and that operate under intergovernmental agreements with counties or municipalities
  • Allows qualified water and water and sewer authorities to accept applications for, issue, inspect, and enforce land-disturbing activity permits within their service areas, alongside the existing county and municipal permitting structure
  • Requires that a water or water and sewer authority serving multiple counties or municipalities must hold intergovernmental agreements with every applicable jurisdiction before the director may certify it as a local issuing authority for any of them
  • Where a water or water and sewer authority serves less than an entire county or municipality, the intergovernmental agreement must specify the jurisdictional boundaries within which the authority will act as the local issuing authority
  • Becomes effective upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; water and sewer authorities to be designated as local issuing authorities for land-disturbing activity permits; authorize

Last Action

Effective Date

7/29/2020

Full Bill Text

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