State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; measuring farm and agriculture uses of water; eliminate certain powers and duties
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-6-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to additional duties and powers of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, so as to eliminate certain powers and duties of such commission relative to measuring farm and agricultural uses of water; to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to substitute the State Forestry Commission for the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission with regard to certain powers and duties relative to measuring farm and agricultural uses of water; to change certain provisions relating to the powers of the director of the State Forestry Commission concerning the adoption of rules and regulations and methods of administration; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2016
Last action Feb 29, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
117–4
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 136
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic43
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
Jason Shaw
RRepublican
P
Penny Houston
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Terry England
RRepublican
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