HR476: HR476 Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2025; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the state's peanut industry. It cites Georgia's leading role in national peanut production and exports, and notes the industry's contribution to the state economy and jobs. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes March 4, 2025 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

• Commends the Georgia peanut industry for its contributions to the state's economy.
• Designates March 4, 2025 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

The resolution primarily affects the Georgia peanut industry, including growers, processors, warehousing and manufacturing companies, and the Georgia Peanut Commission, which will receive a copy of the resolution.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives formal state recognition to an industry that the text describes as contributing an estimated $2 billion to Georgia's economy and supporting more than 150,000 jobs.

• The preamble states Georgia produced 50 percent of the nation's peanut supply in 2024 and supplies nearly half of U.S. peanut exports.
• The preamble states the industry contributes an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supports more than 150,000 Georgians.
• The resolving clause commends the peanut industry and designates March 4, 2025 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

1. 2025-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)Primary sponsor
• Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)
• Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)
• Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)
• Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

• Georgia peanut industry
• agriculture
• state resolutions
• Georgia Peanut Day