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TN HJR0212
TN HJR0212A RESOLUTION to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Sportfish Restoration Program as part of the American System of Conservation Funding.
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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
Passed
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Sportfish Restoration Program as part of the American System of Conservation Funding.
AI Summary
This joint resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Program, a crucial conservation funding initiative that began in 1950. The resolution highlights how hunters and anglers were early conservationists who recognized the need to protect natural resources, and how they supported legislation and special licensing fees to fund wildlife conservation efforts. The Sport Fish Restoration Program, which includes a manufacturers' excise tax on fishing equipment and motorboat fuels, has generated over $78 billion for conservation since 1939, creating a cooperative partnership between the sportfishing industry, anglers, boaters, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and state natural resource agencies. The resolution applauds these stakeholders for their role in restoring fish and aquatic populations across the United States, and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee's congressional delegation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a formal recognition of the program's significant environmental contributions.
Sponsors (92)
Chris Todd (R)*,
Becky Jo Alexander (R),
Fred Atchley (R),
Jody Barrett (R),
Charlie Baum (R),
Aftyn Behn (D),
Clark Boyd (R),
Rush Bricken (R),
Shaundelle Brooks (D),
Gino Bulso (R),
Jeff Burkhart (R),
Ed Butler (R),
Karen Camper (D),
Kip Capley (R),
Michele Carringer (R),
Scott Cepicky (R),
Jesse Chism (D),
John Clemmons (D),
Mark Cochran (R),
John Crawford (R),
Tandy Darby (R),
Elaine Davis (R),
Vincent Dixie (D),
Clay Doggett (R),
Rick Eldridge (R),
Jeremy Faison (R),
Bob Freeman (D),
Monty Fritts (R),
Ron Gant (R),
Johnny Garrett (R),
John Gillespie (R),
Ronnie Glynn (D),
Rusty Grills (R),
Yusuf Hakeem (D),
Michael Hale (R),
G.A. Hardaway (D),
Kirk Haston (R),
David Hawk (R),
Esther Helton (R),
Caleb Hemmer (D),
Gary Hicks (R),
Tim Hicks (R),
Timothy Hill (R),
Dan Howell (R),
Bud Hulsey (R),
Gloria Johnson (D),
Justin Jones (D),
Renea Jones (R),
Kelly Keisling (R),
Justin Lafferty (R),
William Lamberth (R),
Tom Leatherwood (R),
Mary Littleton (R),
Harold Love (D),
Susan Lynn (R),
Pat Marsh (R),
Brock Martin (R),
Greg Martin (R),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Sam McKenzie (D),
Larry Miller (D),
Bo Mitchell (D),
Debra Moody (R),
Jerome Moon (R),
Antonio Parkinson (D),
Jason Powell (D),
Dennis Powers (R),
Kevin Raper (R),
Jay Reedy (R),
Lee Reeves (R),
Michele Reneau (R),
Tim Rudd (R),
Iris Rudder (R),
Lowell Russell (R),
Gabby Salinas (D),
Richard Scarbrough (R),
Cameron Sexton (R),
Johnny Shaw (D),
Paul Sherrell (R),
William Slater (R),
Mike Sparks (R),
Robert Stevens (R),
Tom Stinnett (R),
Joe Towns (D),
Ron Travis (R),
Kevin Vaughan (R),
Greg Vital (R),
Todd Warner (R),
Mark White (R),
Ryan Williams (R),
Dave Wright (R),
Jason Zachary (R),
Last Action
Signed by Governor. (on 02/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0212&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0212.pdf |
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