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Dear Summer,
Welcome to the Georgia Conservation Voters
Legislative Newsletter. This letter will be
circulated frequently during the 2006 legislative
session in efforts to keep you abreast on issues of
particular interest to you
on environmental legislation.
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Lobbyists Gear Up for a Long Monday
Crossover Day: Monday, March 13th
The 30th Legislative Day, also known as Crossover
Day, is right around the corner. Monday, March 13th
will be a long day for legislators and lobbyists
alike as they hammer legislation through into the
night. Bills that have not passed their chamber and
crossed over to the other chamber by the end of the
day on Monday will be considered dead for the 2006
legislative session.
The day, though long, offers a spring cleaning of
bills that are being tracked. It is important to
note, however, that bills that are "dead" for the
session often can emerge in the form of amendments
to other bills. Likewise, bills that we are
following that have passed to the opposite chamber
can still be amended positively or negatively,
potentially changing our position on a bill.
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Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV) is a non-partisan
citizens' organization dedicated to protecting
Georgia's environment and the health of all
Georgians by advocating in the legislature and in
the media for strong environmental protections;
helping to elect conservation-minded leaders to
Georgia's General Assembly and selected local races;
and by holding our elected officials accountable for
how well they worked to protect and restore
Georgia's environment.
Sincerely,
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Litterbugs beware. Anti-litter legislation, HB
1320, passed the House on Thursday that would create
stiffer penalties for people caught littering.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lynn Smith and
championed by the
Governor, passed 156 - 12. HB 1320 is a strong
piece of green
legislation that accomplishes several things.
