--- title: HR 357. Millican, Seth; Georgia Transportation Alliance; years of service and commitment to advancing transportation policy in Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr357 cite_as: HR 357, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr357 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr357.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr357/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70684 date: 2025-02-21 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. 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Millican, Seth; Georgia Transportation Alliance; years of service and commitment to advancing transportation policy in Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 357 By: Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 138th, Prince of the 132nd, Hagan of the 156th, Jackson of the 128th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Seth Millican of the Georgia Transportation Alliance for his years of service and commitment to advancing transportation policy in Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) is the state's only organization focused solely on identifying and promoting long-term transportation solutions specifically connected to economic development and job creation; and WHEREAS, the GTA serves as the transportation arm and affiliate of the Georgia Chamber, working closely with the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Georgia Ports Authority, and other key stakeholders to ensure an efficient and safe statewide multi-modal transportation system; and WHEREAS, Seth Millican served as Executive Director of the GTA from April 2013 to November 2024, during which time he developed transportation policy solutions, supported transportation SPLOST campaigns across the state, forecasted future infrastructure investment needs, and educated community leaders to enhance Georgia's business ecosystem and quality of life; and WHEREAS, under Seth Millican's leadership, the GTA played a vital role in the passage of HB 170, known as the Transportation Funding Act of 2015, which addressed critical funding shortages by establishing dedicated recurring revenue for maintenance needs, advancing key transportation projects, and planning for future growth; and WHEREAS, as part of the Transportation Funding Act, the GTA advocated for and supported two mechanisms for local transportation funding: a regional transportation SPLOST and a single-county transportation SPLOST; and WHEREAS, Seth Millican successfully collaborated with local, state, and federal government leaders and effectively led advocacy efforts for strategic investments in Georgia's transportation network, which have since benefited all Georgians; it is critical to continue this momentum by further investing in the roads, bridges, ports, airports, and railroads that have made Georgia the top state for business; and WHEREAS, the Chairman and members of the House Committee on Transportation express their gratitude to Seth Millican for his invaluable contributions to the committee's work and success. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Seth Millican for his dedication and passion for advancing transportation infrastructure in Georgia as well as extend sincere best wishes for future success in his new role. 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 Seth Millican. ## 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 Seth Millican for his years leading the Georgia Transportation Alliance and his role in shaping state transportation policy. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Seth Millican, who served as Executive Director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) from April 2013 to November 2024. The resolution recounts his work developing transportation policy, supporting local transportation sales tax (SPLOST) campaigns, and helping pass the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HB 170), which created new recurring revenue for road and bridge maintenance and set up two local funding tools: a regional transportation SPLOST and a single-county transportation SPLOST. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes Millican's service, thanks him on behalf of the House Committee on Transportation, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Seth Millican for his tenure as Executive Director of the Georgia Transportation Alliance from 2013 to 2024. - Credits Millican with helping secure passage of the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HB 170), which created dedicated recurring transportation funding. - Extends the House's best wishes to Millican for his future endeavors in a new role. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Millican. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Seth Millican and the Georgia Transportation Alliance. It also references the Georgia Chamber, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Georgia Ports Authority, and the House Committee on Transportation as organizations connected to his work. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it does not change any Georgia statute, funding, or program. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal legislative recognition of an individual's public service career in transportation policy. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the Georgia Transportation Alliance's mission and Millican's role from April 2013 to November 2024. - Notes his contribution to the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HB 170), which established recurring revenue for transportation maintenance. - States GTA's support for two local funding tools created under that act: a regional transportation SPLOST and a single-county transportation SPLOST. - The resolved clause formally commends Millican and wishes him success in his new role. - A further resolved clause directs the House Clerk to provide Millican a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-21) - Sponsors: Rick Jasperse, Vance Smith, Brian Prince, Leesa Hagan, Mack Jackson, Bruce Williamson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70684 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr357.md?full=1