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GA HB998
Bill
Status
Passed
8/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Trey Rhodes
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AI Summary
- Extends the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority's existence by an additional 40 years beyond its original 99-year term
- Updates the effective date of Board of Natural Resources rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2020
- Revises implied consent warnings for hunting under the influence and watercraft operation while intoxicated, replacing "blood alcohol concentration" with the broader term "alcohol concentration" (defined as grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath) and changing "required" state tests to "requested" state tests
- Designates the shoal bass (Micropterus cataractae) as the official Georgia state riverine sport fish, citing its presence in the Flint, Chattahoochee, and Ocmulgee rivers and its importance to fishing and tourist economies
- Extends the sunset date for the use of air guns (0.30 caliber or greater) as legal weapons for hunting big game from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025, and eliminates the department's requirement to report annual deer kill estimates to the General Assembly
Legislative Description
Game and fish; effective date of rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources; change
Last Action
Effective Date
8/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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