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GA HR1237
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
David Knight
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, which would provide $1.3 billion annually in permanent federal revenue dedicated to state-based wildlife conservation
- Georgia would receive more than $28 million annually to implement its State Wildlife Action Plan, administered by the Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division
- Addresses an extinction crisis affecting one-third of species from the best-known plant and animal groups in the U.S., with over 1,600 species currently protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and 12,000 species needing conservation attention
- Funding would empower state wildlife managers and private landowners to address conservation at the local level, reducing the likelihood of federal regulatory intervention
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the U.S. President, leaders of both chambers of Congress, and all members of the Georgia Congressional delegation for entry into the Congressional Record
Legislative Description
Congress; pass Recovering America's Wildlife Act; urge
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
6/17/2020
Full Bill Text
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