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GA HR1747

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rick Townsend

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems composed of seven members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

  • Directs the committee to study conditions affecting Georgia's coastal ecosystems, including overfished fish stocks, and recommend actions to rebuild fish populations and protect spawning adults

  • Addresses concerns about Georgia's 500,000 acres of estuaries, 368,000 acres of salt marsh, and over 3,400 miles of tidal shoreline across 11 coastal counties

  • Limits member allowances to five days unless additional days are authorized, with funding from House appropriations

  • Committee will be abolished on December 1, 2026, and must file any approved report with the Clerk of the House prior to that date

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; create

Last Action

House Hopper

3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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