ATLANTA – State Representative Alex Atwood (R-St. Simons) today announced that the House Motor Vehicles Committee recently passed House Bill 736 out of committee, and the bill will now go before the Rules Committee for consideration before it can be eligible for a vote on the House floor. HB 736 would create a special Georgia license plate promoting marine habitat conservation.
“This legislation to create this tag creates a great opportunity to promote some of Georgia’s natural treasures, our marshes, barrier islands, and coastal waterways and will be valuable to Costal Georgia and those who reap the benefits of our aquatic wildlife,” said Rep. Atwood. “The funds from HB 736 would help preserve our natural marine habitats, and I am optimistic about its passage through the General Assembly.”
HB 736 establishes a special license plate promoting marine habitat conservation. The funds raised by the sale of this license plate would go to the Coastal Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources to supplement marine habitat conservation, restoration, and enhancement projects undertaken to increase the abundance of marine fish and invertebrate species.
For more information about HB 736, please click here.
Representative Alex Atwood represents the citizens of District 179, which includes portions of Glynn County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2010, and currently serves as the Secretary of the Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee. He also serves as a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and the Insurance, Juvenile Justice, and Judiciary Non-Civil committees.
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