Georgia Legislature Passes Landmark “Roadkill bill”
With Georgia tax receipts down by over $2 billion, the Georgia’s Hope Scholarship program dipping into its reserve fund, and public schools furloughing teachers to save money, I am happy to learn that the state legislature spent some time debating a truly monumental problem – the tough choices faced by drivers who run over a deer or a bear.
Senate Bill 474 was passed by the 2010 Georgia legislature. It allows drivers to keep any bear or deer they might run over. Previously, such roadkill had to be scraped off the roadway and given to the Department of Natural Resource, where the carcasses were stuff, mounted and installed in various state owned properties.
Apparently the DNR has run out of places to mount the roadkill. Perhaps the state taxidermists were also furloughed. I suppose all those pesky budget issues can wait until next year. No word on whether restaurants using roadkill will have to disclose same on their menus.
theres other parts of the bill that are not so good. one thing that was hidden in there was trying to outlaw hunting with dog except for along the savannah river. it was eventually seen and taken out, if it wernt for a certian lobbiest it would not have been seen. every bill that goes before the legislature has hidden sections in it that sometimes are not caught. people should really read these things before they act on them. this particular bill was brought up on the wendsday before the house was to vote on it, one day. not much time for anyone to read.
thanks nick