State lawmakers from counties surrounding Lake Lanier are set to kick off the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus Tuesday in Buford.

Legislators from Gwinnett, Hall, Forsyth and Dawson counties plan to discuss legislative issues for the upcoming 2013 session.

The agenda will contain such items as lake levels, recent drownings, Georgia Department of Natural Resources budget funding, boating under the influence laws, and water court rulings and filings, according to a news release from the Georgia Senate Press Office.

The public is invited to attend, but seating is limited. Public hearings will be held at a future date.

The meeting is set to begin at 4 p.m., taking place at the Buford Community Center at 2200 Buford Highway, or across from City Hall on Buford Drive.