--- title: HR 1670. RESCUER initiative; recognize importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts; encourage counties to explore voluntary resource recovery programs collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1670 cite_as: HR 1670, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1670 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1670.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1670/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74048 date: 2026-03-25 status: introduced 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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RESCUER initiative; recognize importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts; encourage counties to explore voluntary resource recovery programs ## Text House Resolution 1670 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Jones of the 25th, Thomas of the 21st, Kendrick of the 95th, Prince of the 132nd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and encouraging counties and municipal corporations in this state to explore voluntary resource recovery programs utilizing digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, communities across Georgia regularly discard edible food while individuals and families within those same communities may experience food insecurity; and WHEREAS, the concept known as the Georgia Resource Exchange and Sharing for Community Uplift and Emergency Resilience (RESCUER) initiative promotes voluntary community based sharing of edible food through digital platforms that connect local residents, food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers within a local community; and WHEREAS, voluntary food recovery efforts can reduce food waste while expanding access to edible food within local communities; and WHEREAS, many communities have expressed interest in voluntary programs that connect local residents, food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers to facilitate food sharing; and WHEREAS, digital platforms can assist communities in organizing voluntary food sharing programs while allowing participation to be limited to members of a local community; and WHEREAS, voluntary coordination among community members can strengthen local resilience, reduce unnecessary food waste, and support efforts to address hunger within local communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and encourage counties and municipal corporations in this state to explore voluntary resource recovery programs utilizing digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to counties and municipal corporations in this state. ## 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 would encourage counties and cities to explore voluntary, digital platform based programs that connect local residents, food banks, and retailers to share edible food and reduce waste. ### Plain-language summary This resolution highlights what it calls the RESCUER initiative (Georgia Resource Exchange and Sharing for Community Uplift and Emergency Resilience), a concept for voluntary, community based food sharing. It notes that communities often throw away edible food while some residents face food insecurity, and says digital platforms could connect local residents, food banks, restaurants, and grocery stores to share food within a community. The resolution does not create any new law, program, or funding. It simply has the House of Representatives recognize the value of these voluntary efforts and encourage Georgia's counties and municipal corporations to look into setting up similar voluntary resource recovery programs on their own. It also directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to counties and cities across the state. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the importance of voluntary, community based food recovery efforts described as the RESCUER initiative. - Encourages (but does not require) counties and municipal corporations in Georgia to explore voluntary resource recovery programs using digital platforms. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to counties and municipal corporations statewide. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, agency, or enforcement mechanism; it is a statement of support rather than a binding law. ### Who it affects Georgia counties and municipal corporations, which are encouraged to consider voluntary food sharing programs, along with food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers that might participate in such community based digital food sharing efforts, plus residents facing food insecurity. ### Why it matters Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it changes nothing directly, but it signals House support for local governments experimenting with digital tools to reduce food waste and connect surplus food from stores and restaurants with residents who need it. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the RESCUER initiative as a concept for voluntary, digital platform based food sharing connecting residents, food banks, restaurants, and retailers. - The resolving clause has the House recognize the initiative's importance and encourage counties and municipal corporations to explore similar voluntary programs. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to counties and municipal corporations in Georgia. - The resolution contains no funding appropriation, mandate, deadline, or enforcement provision. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-12) - Last action: House Committee Favorably Reported (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Todd Jones, Brad Thomas, Dar'shun Kendrick, Brian Prince, Long Tran - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74048 > The history, votes, and amendments (240 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1670.md?full=1