Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:20:41 -0500
Reply-To: Marion Dobbs <marion@mindspring.com>
Sender: Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From: Marion Dobbs <marion@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: HB 1232
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This is hugely important issue and should be of interest and importance to
all Georgia birders. In fact, Steve Holzman was the first to post an alert
about the situation. If you'll recall, he also set up a site where folks can
discuss it. There's some very good information there. I quote his message
below.
Marion Dobbs, co-administrator GABO-L
Rome (Floyd Co) GA
marion@mindspring.com
http://www.mamomi.net
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Looks like they are at it again:
"H.B. 1232 amends Code Section 40-2-34 so that "all funds from motor vehicle
registrations or the sale of any license plates and remitted to the state
shall be deposited in the general fund of the state treasury unless
otherwise specifically authorized by the Constitution and provided for in
this chapter." H.B. 1232 specifically amends Section 40-2-49 so that funds
derived from the sale of nongame wildlife license plates shall be deposited
into the general fund of the state treasury and not into the Nongame
Wildlife Conservation and Wildlife Habitat Acquisitions Fund. This change
will effectively eliminate all funding derived from volunteer license plate
sales in support of nongame wildlife conservation in Georgia. "
Nongame birds in Georgia have benefitted a huge amount from license plate
sales. This bill is in committee (Motor Vehicles) and you can express your
concerns to Tom Rice at 404-656-5912 in addition to your local House member.
This is only intended to alert Georgia Birders to the issue. If you want to
discuss the matter, please do so at:
http://www.quicktopic.com/35/H/h6Q9ekEPntkqM
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