U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Office of Government Affairs

State of GA

Georgia

 

 

Area Coordinator:

Stu Soffer, N-LAE

State Liaison:

George McGill

Boating Law Administrator

State Website

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Legislation Website

Coast Guard Auxiliary District:  7th and 8CR

Coast Guard District:  7th and 8th

 

Second Quarter Report, 2009:

 

The 2009 Legislative session has ended.

 

SB 72, which would change certain provisions of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulations making certain violations a misdemeanor, has been carried over to the 2010 Legislature.

 

SR 184, to create a Senate Study Committee to review state boating laws, including BOAT/Ed, vessel titling, use of life jackets, passed in the Senate in April (2009).  The Lieutenant Governor and President Pro Tem of the Senate apparently asked all Senators to utilize restraint in activating Study Committee legislation because of a strained state budget.  If any hearings are called, expect they will be after September (2009)