Georgia moved a giant step closer to construction of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project late Wednesday when the House voted overwhelmingly to pass the Water Resources Reform Development Act.
Passage by the House in a 417-3 vote means the measure can now go to a conference committee of the House and Senate, and after a final vote in both chambers, can be signed into law by the President.
Language in the bill approving the project’s current cost opens the door for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Georgia to sign an agreement delineating responsibilities and setting a timeline for construction to begin.
Because the state has already set aside its portion of the project, work will not have to wait on federal funds to start deepening the Savannah River channel from 42 to 47 feet.
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