ATLANTA – State Representative Alex Atwood (R-Glynn County) today announced that House Bill 736 was recently signed into law by Governor Deal and became effective on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at a bill signing ceremony in the governor’s office. HB 736 will create a special Georgia license plate to promote marine habitat conservation.
“This legislation will certainly enhance the coastal communities of Georgia by helping to benefit marine habitat, and such economic drivers as our critically important commercial and recreational fishing industry and tourism,” said Rep. Atwood. “I deeply appreciate the support of my colleagues in the House and Senate in helping to pass this legislation and to the Governor for signing it into law.”
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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