Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1747: House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; create
Status: In committee, March 19, 2026
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Creating the House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, coastal Georgia is a unique part of this diverse state with a half million acres of estuaries, 368,000 acres of salt marsh, over 3,400 miles of tidal shoreline, and 11 coastal counties; and WHEREAS, coastal Georgia supports a vibrant fishing industry; and WHEREAS, recent fish stock assessments indicate that certain fish stocks in this state are both overfished and experiencing overfishing; and WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to study Georgia's salt-water ecosystems to evaluate whether any action may be taken by the state to help rebuild fish stocks, protect spawning adults, and ensure sustainability and good fishing opportunities in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: (1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems. H. R. 1747 LC 60 0348 (2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of seven members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. (3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action …
Sponsors
- Rick Townsend (R, 179) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1747?
- HR1747 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; create.
- What does HR1747 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on Restoring Georgia's Salt-Water Ecosystems; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1747?
- In committee as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1747?
- Rick Townsend (R, 179).
- Where is the official record for HR1747?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74165
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