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Committee OKs transferring forester registration to Georgia Forestry Commission
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 53 to move the Board of Registrations for Foresters from the Secretary of State to the Forestry Commission; sponsor said a proposed $200 biennial fee for roughly 900–1,000 registrants would cover an estimated $90,000 annual administrative cost.
Representative John Corbett presented House Bill 53 (LC 442677s), saying the bill moves the Board of Registrations for Foresters from the Secretary of State's office to the Georgia Forestry Commission to improve efficiency and local responsiveness.
"What we're doing with this bill is simply we're moving the board of registrations for foresters from the…
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