| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3557 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 946 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Buckner of the 137 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Oliver of the 84 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Commending the State of Georgia for its economic leadership and recognizing the |
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| 11 | 11 | | importance of transparent, informed decision making; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has been recognized as the No. 1 state in the nation in3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | which to do business for 11 consecutive years, a testament to its strategic use of natural,4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | human, and infrastructure resources; and5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Georgia is richly blessed with abundant water resources, the availability and6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | wise use of which are vital to the state's public health, economic well-being, and continued7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | capacity for growth; and8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, this economic success has been made possible through the informed9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | stewardship of these finite resources by citizens and their representative governments, a10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | balance that must continue to be nurtured to preserve and enhance prosperity for future11 |
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| 21 | 21 | | generations; and12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Georgia's continued economic success and future development will require13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | careful planning for increased energy demand, and it is essential that such planning avoid14 |
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| 24 | 24 | | imposing undue burdens on current consumers or compromising existing services; and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | H. R. 946 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, for facilities with high resource demands—such as those requiring extensive |
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| 29 | 29 | | energy or water use—it is important to consider not only utility infrastructure but also the17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | cumulative impact on surrounding communities, including noise and other environmental18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | factors; and19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, members of the Georgia General Assembly regularly receive extensive20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | information in the course of their duties, and while the volume can at times exceed what is21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | readily absorbed, these materials form a critical foundation for representing constituent22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | interests, particularly in support of local government decision making; and23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, legislators are frequently made aware of and are able to solicit additional24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | information on subjects of local interest with more ease than their constituents—an25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | advantage that can be wisely employed to the advantage of those affected interests; and26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, a recent example of the need for such transparent information-sharing is the27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | growing number of high-tech data centers proposed in diverse locations across the state,28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | many of which require large quantities of water and electricity, placing significant demands29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | on local utilities and public infrastructure; and30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, ensuring the timely release of accurate, factual information about the projected31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | economic, employment, fiscal, land use, natural resource, and public utility service impacts32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | of such developments is essential to empowering elected officials and the public to make33 |
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| 46 | 46 | | informed decisions during limited and critical windows of opportunity.34 |
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| 47 | 47 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that35 |
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| 48 | 48 | | the members of this body commend the State of Georgia for its continued nationwide36 |
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| 49 | 49 | | H. R. 946 |
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| 51 | 51 | | leadership in economic development and recognize the necessity of balancing progress with |
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| 53 | 53 | | the responsible stewardship of natural and infrastructural resources.38 |
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| 54 | 54 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized39 |
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| 55 | 55 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the40 |
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| 56 | 56 | | public and the press.41 |
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| 57 | 57 | | H. R. 946 |
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