08 LC 25
5068
Senate
Resolution 711
By:
Senators Heath of the 31st, Goggans of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd, Carter of
the 13th and Brown of the 26th
A
RESOLUTION
Proclaiming
January 17, 2008, "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 1.1 million Georgia residents each year; and
WHEREAS,
hunting and fishing generate $198 million in state and local tax revenue
annually, directly support 31,000 jobs in Georgia, and have a total economic
impact of $3 billion annually; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia is now the number one hunting destination state in the 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 1980s, and the annual lease payments on approximately 225,000 acres of
wildlife areas; and these natural lands not only provide hunting and fishing
opportunities to Georgia citizens but are used also by birdwatchers, 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 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
January 17, 2008, 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 this resolution to the Georgia Legislative
Sportsmen´s Caucus.