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Lawmakers urge $7 million supplemental for Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act as revenue falls
Summary
At a General Government Appropriations Subcommittee meeting, Chairman Jesse Petrie urged members to add $7 million in the House budget to restore Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act funding after a reported drop in program revenue.
Chairman Jesse Petrie urged the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee to consider adding $7,000,000 to the House budget to restore funding for the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act (GOSA), saying the program’s usual revenue has dropped and the committee can directly appropriate funds.
Petrie told the subcommittee he had circulated a handout from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources showing a $7,000,000 decline in allocations and said the decline appears to be “post pandemic related” as people bought less outdoor equipment that historically generates GOSA proceeds.…
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