Bill Text: GA HR1619 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: American Bikers Active Toward Education; Feb. 29, 2012; Bikers Day; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-28 - House Read and Adopted [HR1619 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1619-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1619
By:
Representatives Purcell of the
159th,
Maxwell of the
17th,
and Roberts of the
154th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
American Bikers Active Toward Education and recognizing February 29, 2012, as
Bikers Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
American Bikers Active Toward Education (ABATE) is a politically active
nonprofit organization working on motorcyclist's rights whose goal is rider
education and public awareness of motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS,
ABATE promotes safe riding habits and encourages favorable legislation for
motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS,
ABATE has created the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP), a rider
education program that is available to everyone; established the month of May as
"Motorcycle Awareness and You" month, an annual effort that raises public
awareness of motorcycles; successfully lobbied legislators to approve increased
funding for the GMSP in the amount of $170,000 after the license tag rate was
raised to $20 on all vehicles; and established a 15 district organization that
has led to more participation locally, while raising their membership state
wide; and
WHEREAS,
ABATE is affiliated with national rights groups, including the American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA), the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), and the
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM); and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this fine
organization and its numerous contributions to the citizens of this state be
appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend American Bikers Active Toward Education for their
contributions in education, raising awareness of motorcyclists, and promoting
safe riding habits and recognize February 29, 2012, as Bikers Day at the
capitol.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to American
Bikers Active Toward Education.
