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AR HR1045
Resolution
Status
4/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Wardlaw
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Honors anglers, boaters, the sportfishing industry, state agencies, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for restoring fish and aquatic resource populations
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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