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AR HR1045

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Wardlaw

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Program, established by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 and expanded by the Wallop-Breaux amendment in 1984

  • Recognizes that since 1939, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program combined with license fees has contributed over $78 billion to state fish and wildlife agencies

  • Acknowledges the funding model where manufacturers' excise taxes on fishing equipment, motorboat fuel, and small engine fuels are distributed to states through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  • Honors anglers, boaters, the sportfishing industry, state agencies, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for restoring fish and aquatic resource populations

  • Directs the Chief Clerk to provide copies of the resolution to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas congressional offices, and media sources

Legislative Description

To Commemorate The Seventy-fifth Anniversary Of The Sport Fish Restoration Program As Part Of The American System Of Conservation Funding.

Last Action

READ AND ADOPTED.

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Management2/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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