HR 316: Effingham County Day at the capitol; 2/10/25; Effingham County Chamber of Commerce; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 10, 2025 as Effingham County Day at the capitol, an annual event sponsored by the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce and the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority that brings county leaders to meet with state legislators. The resolution praises Effingham County's growth, its partnerships with local schools and Savannah Technical College on workforce development, its health care system, and infrastructure investments. It also thanks Speaker Jon Burns, Senator Billy Hickman, and Representative Bill Hitchens for supporting the county's legislative priorities. The House directs its Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to Susan Kraut, the chamber's CEO.

• Formally designates February 10, 2025 as Effingham County Day at the capitol in the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Commends the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce for its role in the county's economic development and community life.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the chamber's CEO, Susan Kraut.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement rather than a binding policy change.

The resolution directly names the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, its CEO Susan Kraut and Chair Kim Iler, and local elected officials including Speaker Jon Burns, Senator Billy Hickman, and Representative Bill Hitchens. It has no legal effect on the general public.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its main effect is a public, official acknowledgment of Effingham County's chamber of commerce and its annual advocacy day at the state capitol.

• The resolving clause recognizes February 10, 2025 as Effingham County Day at the capitol and commends the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the document to Susan Kraut, the chamber's CEO.
• The whereas clauses describe the county's geography, municipalities, economic partnerships, health care system, and the chamber's history since its 1986 founding, but carry no legal force.

1. 2025-02-19House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-19House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-19House Hopper (House)

• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)Primary sponsor
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)

• Effingham County
• chamber of commerce
• legislative recognition
• economic development