07 LC 96
2045
Senate
Resolution 29
By:
Senators Goggans of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd, Heath of the 31st, Tolleson of
the 20th, Carter of the 13th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proclaiming
January 10, 2007 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 1.2 million people in Georgia each year; and
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 of income for
wildlife management area land acquisition in Georgia, totaling over 100,000
acres since the late 1980s, and the 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 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 10, 2007 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 the resolution to the Heritage and Wildlife
Conservation Council of Georgia.