Some items to watch for the rest of the legislative session related to conservation and outdoor recreation:
Many organizations have staff at the capitol, lobbying on behalf of this or that issue and their organization’s mission. For conservation and outdoor recreation in Georgia, the most visible organization at the capitol is likely the Georgia Conservancy. They are following a number of issues at the capitol this year, most notably an expansion of the funding for the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program (GOSP). Passed in 2018, the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act uses taxes from outdoor sporting goods to fund projects in existing state and local parks, develop new state and local parks, and acquire and protect new conservation lands to protect wildlife and clean water.
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