SB478: SB478 Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset

26 LC 44 3535S Senate Bill 478 By: Senators Watson of the 11th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 24th, Goodman of the 8th and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 6A of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 outdoor stewardship, so as to provide for a sunset; to raise th e percentage of moneys2 appropriated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflic ting laws; and for other3 purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Chapter 6A of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotate d, relating to outdoor7 stewardship, is amended by revising Code Section 12-6A-2, relating to purpose of funding8 protection of conservation land, as follows:9 "12-6A-2.10 (a) This chapter is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(p)(q) of the11 Constitution, which authorizes up to 80 percent of all moneys received by the state from12 the sales and use tax collected by outdoor recreation equipment establishments classified13 under the 2007 North American Industry Classification Code 451110, sporting goods stores14 in the immediately preceding fiscal year to be dedicated to the Georgia Outdoor15 Stewardship Trust Fund for the purpose of funding the protection of conservation land.16 S. B. 478 - 1 - 26 LC 44 3535S (b) This chapter shall remain in effect until June 30, 2039, pursuant to Article III, Section17 IX, Paragraph VI(q) of the Constitution."18 SECTION 2.19 Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 12-6A-5, relati ng to establishment of the20 Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, by revising subsection (a) as follows:21 "(a) There is established the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund as a separate fund22 in the state treasury. Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, the23 General Assembly shall appropriate to the trust fund 40 60 percent of all moneys received24 by the state from the sales and use tax collected by establishments classified under the 200725 North American Industry Classification Code 451110, sporting goods stores, in the most26 recently completed fiscal year."27 SECTION 3.28 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.29 S. B. 478 - 2 -