--- title: HR 1079. Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1079 cite_as: HR 1079, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1079 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1079.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1079/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72428 date: 2026-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1078.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1080.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1079.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1079 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lynn Smith - Katie Dempsey - Gerald Greene - Darlene Taylor - Jan Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1079/2025 upstream_id: 2095085 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - environmental cleanup - recycling - litter prevention - state recognition day - community beautification --- # HR 1079. Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1079 By: Representatives Smith of the 70th, Dempsey of the 13th, Greene of the 154th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Jones of the 47th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) was created in 1978 by executive order of Governor George Busbee; and WHEREAS, there are nearly 70 local Keep America Beautiful Affiliates in Georgia, representing one of the largest networks of local affiliates in the nation; and WHEREAS, the affiliate network and statewide KGBF program impacts 80 percent of Georgia’s population through litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and community beautification initiatives including the Greatest American Cleanup, America Recycles Day, the Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling campaign, Southwest Georgia Environmental Stewardship, Blight Reduction and Code Enforcement grants, and many more; and WHEREAS, these programs demonstrate measurable results including, reducing litter collected during the Greatest American Cleanup by 75 percent over the last 15 years, recycling more than 6 million Christmas trees since the start of the Chipper program, providing 86 mini-grants to Georgia communities since the start of the grogram for a total of $400,000, including $205,000 to communities with populations up to 10,000; and WHEREAS, an average of 100,000 volunteers participate in KGBF and affiliate programs each year, representing an annual average of $87.31 million to Georgia taxpayers; and WHEREAS, within the last 10 years, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation had returned an average of $119 in statewide annual benefits for every $1 invested by state government to help reduce crime, encourage economic development, and provide clean, green, healthy, and thriving communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and recognize Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol, commending the organization's litter prevention and recycling work across the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a group created in 1978 by executive order of Governor George Busbee. The resolution recites the foundation's history and its network of nearly 70 local affiliates, along with statistics on litter reduction, Christmas tree recycling, community grants, and volunteer participation. The operative part of the resolution is short: the House commends the foundation and formally recognizes Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the foundation. The resolution does not create new law, spend money, or impose any requirements; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Commends the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation for its litter prevention, recycling, and community beautification programs. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the foundation. - Creates no new statutory requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and its nearly 70 local affiliates statewide, and symbolically touches Georgia communities and volunteers who participate in its litter prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs. ### Why it matters The resolution does not change any law or provide funding; its practical effect is a public statement of appreciation. It gives the foundation formal recognition at the capitol, which can be used to highlight its volunteer and environmental programs to the public and lawmakers. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the foundation's 1978 creation, its statewide affiliate network, and program results such as litter reduction and tree recycling figures. - The resolving clause commends the foundation and recognizes Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Day at the state capitol. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the foundation. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Lynn Smith, Katie Dempsey, Gerald Greene, Darlene Taylor, Jan Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72428 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1079.md?full=1