--- title: HR 1410. Georgia Green Industry Association; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1410 cite_as: HR 1410, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1410 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1410.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1410/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73405 date: 2026-02-18 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. 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Georgia Green Industry Association; commend ## Text House Resolution 1410 By: Representatives Howard of the 71st, Dickey of the 134th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Meeks of the 178th, Ridley of the 22nd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Georgia Green Industry Association; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Green Industry Association is a state-wide trade organization for the horticulture industry in Georgia; and WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Green Industry Association include professionals in the landscape trade, irrigation contractors, wholesale nursery growers, greenhouse operators, retail garden centers, flower growers, and allied sales companies; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Green Industry Association serves as the umbrella association for this state's entire horticulture industry, providing leadership and advocacy for agriculture businesses and enthusiasts; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Green Industry Association and its members will be present at the capitol on February 17. 2026, to speak with elected officials in order to promote and advance the economic lifestyle and environmental benefits of horticulture in Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Georgia Green Industry Association for its commitment to Georgia horticulture. 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 Georgia Green Industry Association. ## 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 commends the Georgia Green Industry Association, a statewide horticulture trade group, for its work supporting Georgia's landscape and nursery businesses. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recognizes the Georgia Green Industry Association, which represents horticulture professionals across Georgia, including landscapers, irrigation contractors, nursery growers, greenhouse operators, garden centers, and flower growers. The resolution notes that the association acts as the umbrella group for the state's horticulture industry and that its members planned to visit the state capitol on February 17, 2026 to talk with lawmakers about the economic and environmental benefits of horticulture. The House resolves to commend the association and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the group. ### What it does - Formally commends the Georgia Green Industry Association for its role in supporting Georgia's horticulture industry. - States that the association serves as the umbrella trade group for landscape, nursery, greenhouse, and garden center businesses in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The Georgia Green Industry Association and its members, including landscape professionals, irrigation contractors, wholesale nursery growers, greenhouse operators, retail garden centers, and flower growers, are named and recognized by this resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives the association public recognition from the state House and a keepsake copy of the resolution to mark its advocacy work at the capitol. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the association as a statewide umbrella trade group for Georgia's horticulture industry. - The resolved clause has the House commend the association for its commitment to Georgia horticulture. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Jutt Howard, Robert Dickey, David Huddleston, Steven Meeks, Jordan Ridley, Jaclyn Ford - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73405 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1410.md?full=1