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State of State focuses on boating safety, budget plans
Governor calls for lower blood alcohol limit for Georgia boaters
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Gov. Nathan Deal exits the Georgia House chambers after delivering his annual State of the State address Thursday morning at the State Capitol. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal laid out his vision for 2014, along with his budget priorities, Thursday morning in his State of the State address.Among Deal’s priorities are public safety, education, health care and boating safety laws, including changing the blood alcohol laws for boating. Members of the Hall County Legislative Delegation said they agreed with his vision of the future of Georgia.Early in his speech, Deal addressed boating safety with two laws named after children who died on Lake Lanier this past summer.The Jake and Griffin Prince Law would change boating under the influence laws to more closely mirror driving laws.