Bill Text: GA SR398 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Scenic Hometown Highway; dedicate

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-14 - Senate Read and Referred [SR398 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SR398-Introduced.html

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11 LC 34 2915

Senate Resolution 398

By: Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Bulloch of the 11th, Loudermilk of the 52nd, Harbison of the 15th, Hooks of the 14th and others

A RESOLUTION

Dedicating the Georgia portion of U.S. Highway 27 as the Scenic Hometown Highway; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, U.S. Highway 27 traverses the entire western length of Georgia and is approximately 352 miles long; and

WHEREAS, the highway connects 18 diverse counties in the common cause of economic development and regionalism; and

WHEREAS, the state and federal government invested billions of dollars in constructing
U.S. Highway 27 and, by supporting travel and tourism investment along the corridor, the state will be increasing the taxpayers' return on investment; and

WHEREAS, promoting tourism along U.S. Highway 27 supports efforts to dismantle persistent poverty in Georgia as seven of the 18 counties along the highway are classified by the University of Georgia as "counties with persistent poverty"; and

WHEREAS, the activities around the promotion of U.S. Highway 27 can serve as a sustainable model for other corridor tourism and economic development efforts in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, U.S. Highway 27 offers an attractive, alternate north-south transportation
route with authentic Georgia cultural heritage and scenic resources.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Georgia portion of U.S. Highway 27, located within the limits of the Martha Berry Highway, be dedicated as the Scenic Hometown Highway for tourism enhancement purposes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to work with the affected county and municipal governing authorities and the Georgia U.S. Highway 27 Association in efforts to promote Highway 27 with the placement and maintenance of appropriate markers along the roadway through funds provided by private and public organizations, county or municipal funds, funds of the Department of Transportation, or any combination thereof.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the placement of markers will be at the location and under the direction of the Department of Transportation with appropriate input from the appropriate county and municipal governing authority and the Georgia U.S. Highway 27 Association.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of Transportation.