House Bill 100

Chair's Name: Bob Lane

Committee: Game, Fish & Parks

House Sponsor: Cecily Hill

HB 100 changes provisions governing the shrimp industry, primarily focusing on cast net provisions. This legislation is a result of an agreement between the industry and other interested parties.

This bill received a Do Pass recommendation from the Game, Fish & Parks Committee and comes to the House Floor under the Open Rule.

Chairman Lane�s Opinion of this legislation:

 WHAT PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY DOES THIS LEGISLATION ADDRESS?

This bill provides for an extensive re-write of the Shrimp Fishery laws in Georgia.  The recommendations contained in the bill came from a public stakeholder process coordinated and facilitated by the Coastal Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources in 2005, and � according to DNR�s position - are not contrary to the wise use and conservation of Georgia�s shrimp resource.

WHAT IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THIS LEGISLATION?

This legislation is the result of a public stakeholder process facilitated by the Coastal resources Division of GA DNR.

THIS LEGISLATION:

• Reduces the Size of Government:

Removes much of the prohibitory language added to Georgia Code in 1998 as it relates to taking shrimp by cast net.