Jason Pye points us to a possible positive twist on SB 31
You may remember the posts I wrote on SB 31, legislation pushed by 70 lobbyists that gave Georgia Power (a government protected monopoly) the ability to recoup costs before new nuclear reactors go online at Plant Vogtle. SB 31 also prevented Public Service Commission from doing its constitutionally mandated job, though I hear members of the PSC lobbied the legislature for the bill to take a tough decision off their hands.
This bill was one of the most controversial issues that the Georgia General Assembly took up last year, uniting all sides of the blogosphere in Georgia (which is not an easy accomplishment). Much like the "stimulus" bill passed by Congress earlier this year, the more you found out about SB 31, the worse it was. This a fact confirmed by reading the PSC's own analysis of the bill. Once the opposition became too large to ignore, legislators began to move SB 31 through quickly.
SB 31 was eventually, though quietly, signed into law by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
End of story? Not quite. Earlier this month, the Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation filed a lawsuit, which can be read here, challenging the constitutionality of SB 31.
John Sherman, President of the Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation, sent along a letter to me today explaining why his organization opposes the bill and summarizes its case against the constitutionality of SB 31.
It's a uphill battle for sure, but the lawsuit makes some very valid points. Here's hoping to courts give it a fair look.
Rep. Davis here in the 109 voted Yes on SB31. Just another reminder of why people asked me to run for State House in 2010.
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