Kemp signs farm, forestry and fishing bills and answers an enduring question about Georgia’s official fabric

Kemp signs farm, forestry and fishing bills and answers an enduring question about Georgia’s official fabric

ATLANTA — People who raise chickens in their backyards won’t have to “candle” their eggs. Restaurants that serve shrimp will have to let diners know if it is from abroad. And forest products manufacturers will get a tax break. Those…

Kemp signs shrimp, farm, forestry bills

Governor Brian Kemp signed 10 bills into law this week, including tax breaks for forest products manufacturers, egg candling exemptions for backyard chicken raisers, and shrimp labeling requirements for restaurants. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.