--- title: HR 268. Georgia Green Industry Association; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr268 cite_as: HR 268, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr268 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr268.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr268/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70365 date: 2025-02-13 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/hr267.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr269.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr268.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 268 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-13 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Robert Dickey - Jutt Howard - David Huddleston - Charles Cannon - Mack Jackson - David Jenkins text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR268/2025 upstream_id: 1970367 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - horticulture - agriculture - commendation resolution - Georgia Green Industry Association --- # HR 268. Georgia Green Industry Association; commend ## Text House Resolution 268 By: Representatives Dickey of the 134th, Howard of the 71st, Huddleston of the 72nd, Cannon of the 172nd, Jackson of the 128th, 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 18, 2025, 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 recognize and commend the Georgia Green Industry Association for its commitment to Georgia horticulture and welcome members of this remarkable organization to 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 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, and welcomes its members to the state capitol for a February 2025 advocacy day. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the Georgia Green Industry Association, described as the umbrella trade organization for Georgia's horticulture industry, whose members include landscapers, irrigation contractors, nursery growers, greenhouse operators, garden centers, and flower growers. The resolution notes that the association's members planned to visit the state capitol on February 18, 2025, to meet with elected officials and promote the economic and environmental benefits of horticulture. The House formally commends the association for its work and welcomes its members to the capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the association, but it creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Green Industry Association for its work supporting Georgia's horticulture industry. - States the House's welcome to association members visiting the state capitol on February 18, 2025. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. - Creates no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects The Georgia Green Industry Association and its members, including landscape professionals, irrigation contractors, wholesale nursery growers, greenhouse operators, retail garden center owners, and flower growers, along with the Clerk of the House of Representatives who must distribute the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition from the House. Its main practical impact is a formal welcome and printed copy given to the association marking its advocacy visit to the capitol. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the association as the umbrella trade group for Georgia's horticulture industry, covering landscapers, irrigation contractors, nursery growers, greenhouse operators, garden centers, and flower growers. - The resolving clause formally commends the association and welcomes its members to the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-13) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-13) - Sponsors: Robert Dickey, Jutt Howard, David Huddleston, Charles Cannon, Mack Jackson, David Jenkins - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70365 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr268.md?full=1