H.B. 1094: Culture of Conservation and Cooperation

Tribes have been fighting over water since the dawn of man. To witness the Georgia/Florida/Alabama water wars over the last two decades, it seemed little has changed.

H.B. 1094 is noteworthy, not only because it ushers in a "culture of water conservation", but because it displayed a rare instance of cooperation among various groups that do not typically agree.

Author of the House Bill, State Rep. Lynn Smith, R-Newnan, calls it the good neighbor bill for two reasons:

1. It shows Alabama and Florida that we are taking measures in conservation seriously in Georgia

2. People from all over the state and both sides of the aisle have come to the table and negotiated and made compromises

How refreshing to see this cooperation in a house normally divided!