Bill privatizing water rights for Hyundai workforce housing passes in Georgia Senate

A bill that would allow private companies to supply water for workforce housing near the new Hyundai plant in Bryan County passed in the Senate on the last day of the legislative session, with a contentious 32-22 vote. The bill, one of few that did not cleanly fall along party lines, with Sen. Derek Mallow (D-Savannah) voting for the bill and Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) opposing it. House Bill 1146 passed in the House on Crossover Day, with strong support from Savannah-area lawmakers in both chambers. However, the bill was...