HR 1533: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; occasion of its 40th anniversary; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives marking 40 years since the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) was created in 1986. It does not change any law or create new programs. Instead, it walks through GEFA's history, listing programs it has run such as water and wastewater infrastructure loans, the Georgia Fund, the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the WaterFirst Program, the State Energy Program, the Weatherization Assistance Program, and the Fuel Storage Tank Program. The resolution formally commends and congratulates GEFA for its work supporting Georgia's water quality, energy efficiency, emergency response planning, and economic development in rural and underserved communities. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to GEFA as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally commends and congratulates the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) on its 40th anniversary as a state agency.
• Recites GEFA's history and programs, including infrastructure loan funds, energy efficiency initiatives, and land conservation efforts, without altering any of them.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to GEFA.
• Creates no new funding, legal requirement, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement of appreciation.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, its board members, executive leadership, and staff, past and present. It has no binding effect on other Georgians, though it references communities and local governments that have used GEFA's water, energy, and land conservation financing programs.

Because this is a commemorative resolution rather than a law, it does not change funding, requirements, or programs. Its practical effect is limited to a formal public acknowledgment of GEFA's 40 years of work, delivered as an official document to the agency.

• The resolution's whereas clauses summarize GEFA's creation in 1986 and its role administering water, energy, and land conservation financing programs.
• The resolved clause has the House commend and congratulate GEFA on its 40th anniversary and express appreciation for its service.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to GEFA.

1. 2026-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)Primary sponsor
• Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
• John Corbett (R, HD-174)
• David Huddleston (R, HD-072)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)

• Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
• water infrastructure
• energy efficiency
• legislative honors