The measure, which was also introduced in 2004, requires water-saving fixtures be installed in all new residential and commercial construction and in renovations of existing plumbing fixtures, said state Representative Karla Drenner of Decatur. The 2004 legislation died in committee.

The proposal comes as Georgia grips with a record drought. Streams and lakes throughout Georgia are at all-time lows, and officials have banned virtually all outdoor water in the northern half of the state.

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