HR217: HR217 H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust; 2024 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust, whose farm dates back to the 1700s and has grown from 275 acres to 2,300 acres, for being named the 2024 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year by the Georgia Tree Farm Program at the Georgia Forestry Association's Annual Conference. The resolution describes the family's forestry practices, including their logging business Yeomans Wood and Timber, prescribed fire use, native longleaf pine restoration, wildlife habitat preservation, and accessible deer stands for disabled outdoor enthusiasts. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the family as a keepsake honoring the award.

• Congratulates the H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust on being named the 2024 Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year.
• Recounts the family's history and forestry practices, including prescribed fire use and native longleaf pine restoration.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the family.

The resolution directly names the H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust and its logging business, Yeomans Wood and Timber. It also references the Georgia Forestry Association and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy.

This resolution carries no legal force and changes no Georgia law; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world effect is a formal, printed commendation given to the Yeomans family recognizing their forestry and land stewardship achievements.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the award, the farm's history since the 1700s, and its growth from 275 to 2,300 acres.
• The resolution clause formally congratulates the H. G. Yeomans III Family Trust on the award.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the family.

1. 2025-02-10House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-10House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-10House Hopper (House)

• Butch Parrish (R, HD-158)Primary sponsor
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
• John Corbett (R, HD-174)
• James Burchett (R, HD-176)
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)

• forestry
• land stewardship
• agriculture recognition
• Georgia Tree Farm Program