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GA SB445
Bill
Status
Passed
7/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Kennedy
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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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