HR77: HR77 OneGeorgia Authority; commend

This resolution marks the 25th anniversary of the OneGeorgia Authority, a state agency created in 2000 to help rural Georgia communities grow economically. The resolution recounts the agency's history and cites figures on its impact, including more than $778 million invested in rural communities, over $21 billion in leveraged private investment, 872 awards made, more than 65,000 new jobs tied to those awards, and over 2,500 new housing units built. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House of Representatives commends the OneGeorgia Authority for its impact on rural Georgians and the state's economy, and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Authority.

• Formally commends the OneGeorgia Authority on the 25th anniversary of its 2000 creation for its role in rural economic development.
• Recites statistics on the Authority's record, including investment totals, number of awards, jobs created, and housing units built.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the OneGeorgia Authority.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or appropriate any state funding.

The resolution directly names the OneGeorgia Authority, a state economic development agency, and references rural Georgia communities, local governments, and companies that have received the Authority's awards, though it imposes no new obligations on any of them.

Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it has no direct legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its main real-world consequence is a formal, public statement from the House recognizing the Authority's work and record over 25 years.

• The whereas clauses describe the Authority's founding on April 21, 2000 and its structure as a partnership between state government branches and local leaders.
• The whereas clauses state the Authority has invested over $778 million in rural communities and leveraged over $21 billion in private investment since 2000.
• The whereas clauses note 872 awards have spurred more than 65,000 new jobs and over 2,500 new housing units.
• The resolved clause has the House commend the Authority for its impact on rural Georgians and the state economy.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the OneGeorgia Authority.

1. 2025-01-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-28House Hopper (House)

• Butch Parrish (R, HD-158)Primary sponsor
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)

• rural economic development
• OneGeorgia Authority
• state government recognition
• Georgia jobs