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title: HR 51. Kia's vehicle manufacturing and impact on the state and recognizing January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol; recognize
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date: 2025-01-27
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bill_number: HR 51
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2025-01-27
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Vance Smith
  - David Huddleston
  - Debbie Buckner
  - David Jenkins
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  - Kia
  - automobile manufacturing
  - West Point Georgia
  - economic development
  - electric vehicles
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# HR 51. Kia's vehicle manufacturing and impact on the state and recognizing January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 51
By: Representatives Smith of the 138th, Huddleston of the 72nd, Buckner of the 137th, and
Jenkins of the 136th
A RESOLUTION
Commending Kia's vehicle manufacturing and impact on the state and recognizing January
28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia is a center of automobile manufacturing and home to Kia's assembly
plant in West Point, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the automobile manufacturing industry in Georgia is resilient and growing. In
the last 15 years, Kia Georgia has produced more than 4.6 million vehicles in the state; and
WHEREAS, Kia Georgia has contributed more than $22 million to the local community,
promoting education, health and wellness, and environmental preservation and sustainability
as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program; and
WHEREAS, Kia Georgia has promoted workforce development through its sponsorship of
SAE's "A World In Motion" and Greenpower USA; is actively involved with the Technical
College System of Georgia as well as Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education
(CTAE); and is a founding partner of UGA's Georgia Network for Electric Mobility.
Additionally, the Kia brand has 24 dealerships across the state participating in Kia's Veterans
Technician Apprenticeship Program; and
WHEREAS, since establishing its assembly plant in 2009 in West Point, Georgia, Kia has
invested more than $3.2 billion in the State of Georgia, in addition to the more than $200
million expansion at this site for the production of electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Kia is committed to a "customer-centric" business model through its flexible
production system, focusing on market-driven trends and providing mobility solutions that
meet customers needs and exceed expectations; and
WHEREAS, Kia Georgia employs more than 3,000 team members and is responsible for
more than 14,000 plant and supplier jobs in the region; and
WHEREAS, Kia Georgia is the United States' manufacturing home of five award-winning
models: Sorento, Sportage, and Telluride SUVs; the EV9, Kia's first 3-row all-electric SUV;
and most recently the EV6.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend Kia of Georgia and recognize January 28, 2025, as Kia
Day at the state capitol.
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 the
public and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution commends Kia's vehicle manufacturing operations in West Point and designates January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It praises Kia's assembly plant in West Point, Georgia, citing its production of more than 4.6 million vehicles over 15 years, more than $3.2 billion in investment since 2009, more than 3,000 direct employees, and more than 14,000 related plant and supplier jobs in the region.
The resolution also highlights Kia's community giving, workforce development partnerships with the Technical College System of Georgia and the University of Georgia, and its production of SUV and electric vehicle models in the state. It formally commends Kia of Georgia and names January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

### What it does

- Formally commends Kia of Georgia for its vehicle manufacturing operations and economic impact on the state.
- Designates January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House of Representatives.

### Who it affects

Kia's assembly plant and its workforce in West Point, Georgia, along with related suppliers and dealership employees across the state. It also touches the Technical College System of Georgia, the University of Georgia, and other workforce partners mentioned in the resolution, though none face new legal obligations.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but represents an official statement of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, spotlighting Kia's role in the state's auto manufacturing economy and its investment and job creation in the West Point area.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's whereas clauses recite Kia Georgia's production history, community spending, workforce programs, and investment figures since 2009.
- The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend Kia of Georgia and recognize January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-01-27)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-27)
- Sponsors: Vance Smith, David Huddleston, Debbie Buckner, David Jenkins
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69511

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr51.md?full=1