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Committee approves removing 9.9-horsepower motor limit on Bogiche River in House Bill 1266
Summary
Mister Ridley presented House Bill 1266 (LC600277) to remove a decades-old 9.9-horsepower restriction on a portion of the Bogiche/Ogeechee River. Committee members said the department had no objections and noted community petitions; the committee passed a motion by voice vote, with exact motion wording and vote counts not recorded in the transcript.
Mister Ridley told the committee House Bill 1266 (LC600277) would remove a restriction that limits motors to 9.9 horsepower on one section of the Bogiche River, a condition he said dates from 30–40 years ago.
Ridley said the change is narrowly targeted. "That's the only place in the state of Georgia that's…
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