Bill > HB443

This bill makes two primary changes to Georgia law. First, it completely repeals Article 18 of Title 26, which previously regulated raw dairy products, effectively removing all existing legal provisions related to raw milk. Second, the bill modifies the state's fishing regulations by introducing new endorsement fees for reef and migratory fish fishing. Specifically, it establishes an annual $10 endorsement fee for resident fishers and a $20 endorsement fee for non-residents who wish to fish for reef and migratory fish. The bill also grants the wildlife board authority to designate specific fish species or species groups that will require an additional recreational or commercial fishing species endorsement beyond the standard fishing license. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that fees collected from these new reef and migratory fish endorsements will be retained by the state's wildlife department. These changes aim to provide more structured regulation of fishing activities and create a new revenue stream for wildlife management, while simultaneously removing existing regulations on raw milk production and sales.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70315