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HB143 • 2025

Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions

Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Dickey, Robert
Last action
2025-05-08
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary confirms the bill amends Chapter 5 of Title 12 but does not specify what those amendments entail beyond revising provisions for measuring devices.

Changes to Water Measuring Rules for Farms

This law updates rules in Georgia about measuring devices used by farms that take water from surface sources and underground sources.

What This Bill Does

  • Revises state laws regarding devices used to measure farm water use of surface and ground water.
  • Removes older laws that conflict with these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Farms using surface or ground water

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list specific measurement numbers, device types, or the exact details of how Chapter 5 is changed.
  • It states that related matters are provided for but does not describe what those matters are.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-08 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions