SR41: SR41 OneGeorgia Authority; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate marking the 25th anniversary of the OneGeorgia Authority, a state program created in 2000 to support economic growth in rural parts of Georgia. The resolution recites the Authority's accomplishments, including hundreds of millions of dollars invested in rural communities, billions in leveraged private investment, thousands of jobs created, and new housing units built. The resolution formally commends the OneGeorgia Authority for its impact on rural Georgians and the state's economy. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Authority. It does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law, and it has no funding or regulatory effect.

• Formally commends the OneGeorgia Authority on the 25th anniversary of its creation in 2000.
• Recites statistics about the Authority's economic impact, including over $778 million invested in rural communities since 2000.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to the OneGeorgia Authority.
• Contains no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations; it is a statement of praise rather than a policy change.

The resolution directly names the OneGeorgia Authority, the state economic development body it honors. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or local governments, though it references rural communities and companies that have benefited from the Authority's programs.

Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, duties, or funding. Its main real-world effect is a formal, symbolic recognition of the OneGeorgia Authority's work supporting rural economic development in Georgia.

• The 'whereas' clauses describe the OneGeorgia Authority's founding in 2000 and its role as a partnership between state and local government to boost rural economic development.
• The resolution cites specific figures: over $778 million invested, over $21 billion in leveraged private investment, 872 awards, over 65,000 jobs created, and over 2,500 housing units built.
• The resolved clause formally commends the OneGeorgia Authority for its impact on rural Georgians and the state's economic growth.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the OneGeorgia Authority.

1. 2025-01-29Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)Primary sponsor
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)

• rural economic development
• OneGeorgia Authority
• state government recognition
• economic development funding