Bill Text: GA SR813 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Sportsmen's Day; recognize January 14
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-13 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR813 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR813-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 813
By:
Senators Heath of the 31st, Butterworth of the 50th, Williams of the 19th,
Goggans of the 7th, Seabaugh of the 28th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
January 14, 2010, as Sportsmen's Day at the state 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 this 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 with annual lease payments on approximately 225,000 acres of
wildlife areas; and
WHEREAS,
these natural lands 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 have been used for the stocking of millions
of game fish in lakes and rivers all over this 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
the importance of hunting and fishing to the people of Georgia and its economy
and declare Thursday, January 14, 2010, as Sportsmen's Day at the state
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.
