HR 87: Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol, citing the work of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, created in 1978 under Governor George Busbee, and its more than 70 local affiliates across the state. The resolution highlights the foundation's programs, including litter cleanups, Christmas tree recycling, and community grants, along with figures on volunteer participation and financial return per dollar invested by the state. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. It does not create any new requirement, funding, or penalty.

• Formally recognizes February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Cites statistics about the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation's litter, recycling, and community grant programs without creating any new legal obligation.

This resolution mainly affects the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and its more than 70 local affiliates, who receive public recognition, and the Clerk of the House, who must distribute copies. It does not impose duties on ordinary Georgians, businesses, or other state agencies.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to a public acknowledgment of the foundation's environmental work, giving the group and its volunteer programs formal recognition from the state legislature.

• The resolution recognizes February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol.
• It recites background on the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation's creation in 1978 and its statewide affiliate network.
• It cites program results, including litter reduction, Christmas tree recycling totals, and community mini-grant funding.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2025-01-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-28House Hopper (House)

• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)Primary sponsor
• Rick Townsend (R, HD-179)
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
• Johnny Chastain (R, HD-007)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)
• Vance Smith (R, HD-138)

• litter prevention
• recycling
• community beautification
• ceremonial resolution