Bill Text: GA SR31 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; recognize January 15
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-01-16 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR31 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR31-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 31
By:
Senators Heath of the 31st, Bulloch of the 11th, Butterworth of the 50th,
Goggans of the 7th, Seabaugh of the 28th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
January 15, 2009, as "Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol"; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia has a great heritage of hunting and fishing that is enjoyed
by 1.1 million Georgia residents each year; and
WHEREAS,
hunting and fishing generates $198 million in state and local tax revenue
annually; directly supports 31,000 jobs in Georgia; and has a total economic
impact of $3 billion annually; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia is now the number one hunting destination state in the nation;
and
WHEREAS,
license fees from hunters and anglers are the primary source for wildlife
management area land acquisition in Georgia totaling over 100,000 acres since
the late 1980's and the annual lease payments on approximately 225,000 acres of
wildlife areas. These are natural lands which not only provide hunting and
fishing opportunities to Georgia citizens but are also used by bird-watchers,
hikers, campers, and educational groups; and
WHEREAS,
license fees and excise taxes from hunters and anglers have funded the
successful restoration of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, bobwhite
quail and wood ducks in Georgia and the stocking of millions of game fish in
lakes and rivers all over the state; and
WHEREAS,
the sportsmen and sportswomen of Georgia and the conservation organizations that
they support privately with millions of dollars each year work to preserve our
State's natural lands and wildlife which includes nongame as well as game
animals.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
January 15, 2009, as "Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol."
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Legislative
Sportsmen's Caucus.
