HR 303: Honorable Johnny Floyd Interchange; Crisp County; dedicate
Last action February 21, 2025 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would name the Interstate 75 and US 280 interchange in Crisp County the Honorable Johnny Floyd Interchange, honoring his years of public service.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Johnny Floyd, a former Georgia state representative for Crisp, Dooly, and Pulaski counties and parts of Houston County, who later served 15 years on the State Transportation Board. The resolution recounts his career in forestry, his 19 years in the Georgia House of Representatives, and his leadership roles on the State Transportation Board, including chairman, vice chairman, and secretary. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the interchange of Interstate 75 and US 280 in Crisp County as the Honorable Johnny Floyd Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Floyd and the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Names the Interstate 75 and US 280 interchange in Crisp County the Honorable Johnny Floyd Interchange.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated interchange.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Johnny Floyd and the Department of Transportation.
- Recounts Johnny Floyd's career in forestry, his 19 years in the Georgia House, and his 15 years on the State Transportation Board as the basis for the honor.
Who it affects
This mainly affects Johnny Floyd, who is being honored, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and residents and travelers in Crisp County who will see the renamed interchange.
Why it matters
The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect beyond a highway naming; its practical impact is a new sign at the I-75 and US 280 interchange in Crisp County and formal recognition of Johnny Floyd's decades of service in the legislature and on the State Transportation Board.
Key provisions
- The resolution's operative clause dedicates the I-75 and US 280 interchange in Crisp County as the Honorable Johnny Floyd Interchange.
- A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Johnny Floyd and the Department of Transportation.
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Noel Williams (R, HD-148)
Topics
- highway naming
- Crisp County
- transportation
- legislative honors