05 LC 28
1971
Senate
Resolution 10
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Smith of the 52nd, Goggans of the 7th, Schaefer of
the 50th, Cagle of the 49th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proclaiming
January 11, 2005, as "Sportmen'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 1.2 million people in Georgia each year; and
WHEREAS,
hunting and fishing generates $61.5 million in sales tax revenue annually,
directly supports 21,000 jobs in Georgia, and has a total economic impact of
over $2 billion annually; 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, on behalf
of the citizens of Georgia, hereby proclaim January 11, 2005, as "Sportmen'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 Conservation Congress
of Georgia.