HR929: HR929 Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; 88th anniversary of its establishment; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives marks the 88th anniversary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which was officially established on March 30, 1937. The text describes the refuge's size, history, and ecological importance, noting it covers more than 407,000 acres and is the largest national wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House of Representatives congratulate the refuge and wish it continued conservation and success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press.

• Congratulates the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the 88th anniversary of its establishment on March 30, 1937.
• Extends the House of Representatives' best wishes for the refuge's continued conservation and success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only.

This resolution mainly concerns the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge itself and the federal and state agencies that manage it. It has no direct legal effect on residents, businesses, or other institutions; it is a symbolic gesture from the Georgia House of Representatives.

Because it is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any law, create funding, or impose new rules. Its practical effect is limited to public recognition of the refuge's anniversary and history, distributed by the Clerk of the House to the public and press.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the refuge's 1937 founding, its 407,000-plus acres, and its status as the largest wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River.
• The preamble also notes the refuge hosts threatened or endangered species like the red-cockaded woodpecker, wood stork, and eastern indigo snake.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate the refuge on its 88th anniversary and wish it continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for public and press distribution.

1. 2025-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-04-02House Hopper (House)

• James Burchett (R, HD-176)Primary sponsor
• John Corbett (R, HD-174)

• Okefenokee Swamp
• wildlife refuge
• conservation
• Georgia House resolution