HR342: HR342 Shaw Industries Group; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Manufacturer of the Year; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Shaw Industries Group, a flooring manufacturer based in Bartow County. The resolution recounts the company's history in Northwest Georgia, its investment of nearly $1 billion in the state over five years, its solar array project in Adairsville, and its Shaw Family Health Center and Hiring Center in Cartersville. It also notes the company employs more than 2,700 people across Bartow County and was recognized by Forbes as a Best-In-State Employer. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House formally congratulate and commend the company for winning the local chamber of commerce's 2024 Manufacturer of the Year award, and directs the Clerk of the House to send the company an official copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally congratulates Shaw Industries Group for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Manufacturer of the Year.
• Commends the company for its investments, job creation, and community contributions in Bartow County as described in the resolution's preamble.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Shaw Industries Group.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic statement of recognition by the House.

The resolution directly names and honors Shaw Industries Group and its employees in Bartow County. It has no legal effect on other businesses, residents, or state agencies.

The resolution carries no legal or financial weight; it does not change taxes, regulations, or funding. Its main effect is symbolic, giving the company and its Bartow County employees public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for local economic contributions.

• The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes Shaw Industries Group's 40-plus year presence in Bartow County and nearly $1 billion in recent Georgia investment.
• The preamble notes the company employs more than 2,700 associates and was named a Forbes Best-In-State Employer.
• The resolving clause has the House congratulate and commend the company and wish it continued success.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to provide the company with an official copy of the resolution.

1. 2025-02-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-20House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)

• Bartow County
• manufacturing
• economic development
• commendation resolution