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GA HR1375
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- Commends the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association for developing the Best Management Practices for Georgia Golf Courses and designates March 9, 2020, as Georgia Golf Day at the state capitol
- Recognizes Georgia's nearly 400 golf courses as providing significant environmental benefits, with 96 percent of their land consisting of recreational open spaces that harvest water, reduce erosion, sequester carbon and nitrogen, and support biodiverse habitats
- Highlights golf's economic impact in Georgia at $2.4 billion annually, supporting nearly 57,000 jobs, with major events like The Masters Tournament and the PGA Tour Championship drawing national and international attention
- Notes the Best Management Practices cover pesticide usage, storm-water management, erosion and sedimentation control, irrigation system design, and turfgrass selection to improve both financial and environmental sustainability
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association, which has approximately 800 members and is one of the largest affiliated chapters of the GCSAA
Legislative Description
Georgia Golf Day at the state capitol; March 9, 2020; Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association for the development of the Best Management Practices for Georgia Golf Courses; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/3/2020
Full Bill Text
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