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GA SR1486
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/20/2010
Primary Sponsor
Tommie Williams
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AI Summary
- Requests the Georgia Invasive Species Task Force to convene a meeting of interested parties including representatives from green industry, conservation and environmental organizations, and forestry and agricultural interests
- Calls for the convened group to recommend specific legislative and nonlegislative actions to prevent and control the proliferation of invasive plant species in Georgia
- Requires recommendations to be reported by December 31, 2010, to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, Commissioner of Agriculture, and other specified state officials and committee chairs
- Recognizes that invasive plants displace native plant communities and wildlife, reduce land available for recreation, and cause large economic losses in forestry and agriculture
- Notes that the Georgia Department of Agriculture, State Forestry Commission, Department of Natural Resources, and University of Georgia established the Georgia Invasive Species Task Force through a Memorandum of Understanding
Legislative Description
Georgia Invasive Species Task Force; expressing the need for members to develop specific recommendations
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
4/20/2010
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources and the Environment4/20/2010
Full Bill Text
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