Page 29 - Georgia Forestry - Issue2 - Spring 2019

Speaker of the House David Ralston, who sponsored HB 1EX, provided critical leadership during the special session
to provide relief to farmers and forest landowners in southwest Georgia.
“Forest landowners in southwest Georgia truly took the brunt of the storm ‘on the chin,’” said Sen. Dean Burke, whose district includes Bainbridge and several communities impacted by the storm. “There is no amount of money that could fully restore the forest ecosystem and forest economy that was damaged by Hurricane Michael. However, I am so thankful for the support that has been provided to our community through HB 4EX and the appropriations legislation.”
Georgia’s U.S. Senators Seek Federal Funding
In January, Georgia’s U.S. Senators David Perdue and Johnny Isakson introduced a supplemental disaster relief legislation aimed at providing “critical funding for Georgia and other states recovering from recent hurricane and wildfire damage.” The funding package, which has received bipartisan support, includes approx- imately $13.6 billion in overall relief efforts to all those affected by the storm. Specific provisions include:
Criticalagriculturedisasterrelieffor farmers recovering in the wake of Hurricane Michael and other natural disasters across the country.
Developmentgrantsforsmall,
rural communities impacted by natural T disasters in 2018.
Assistanceforveterans’health facilities and military construction projects devastated by Hurricane Michael.
Emergencyfundsforcritical timber, watershed and wastewater infrastructure needs.
Restorationofhighways,aviation facilities and other transit projects damaged by natural disasters.
Additional$600millioninnutrition assistance for Puerto Rico in response to President Trump’s disaster declaration.
“In October, President Trump and Vice President Pence both saw the devastation of Hurricane Michael firsthand and promised farmers they would have their backs. In pushing for this disaster
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