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05 AM 25 0793

The Committee on Natural Resources and Environment moves to amend HB 98 by striking lines 5 through 7 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"membership, powers, duties, and operations; to provide for a land conservation program; to create the Georgia Land Conservation Trust Fund and to create the Georgia Land Conservation Revolving Loan Fund and provide for sources of funding, as well as grants and other disbursements".

By striking line 27 on page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Code Section 50-23-3.".

By striking line 7 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"resources, the director of the State Forestry Commission, the executive director of the State".

By striking lines 19 through 21 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The Department of Natural Resources may establish a land conservation program consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(a.1) There is established the Georgia Greenspace Land Conservation Trust Fund and the Georgia Land Conservation Revolving Loan Fund to consist of any moneys appropriated to such fund paid to the authority under intergovernmental contract for purposes of this chapter, voluntary contributions to such fund funds,".

By striking line 12 of page 12 and inserting in lieu thereof the following"
"enter into contracts or memorandums of understanding, as appropriate and consistent with the intent and provisions of this".

By striking lines 3 and 4 of page 14 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) The department shall cooperate with the State Forestry Commission, the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, The University System of Georgia Cooperative Extension".
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