--- title: HR 87. Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr87 cite_as: HR 87, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr87 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr87.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr87/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69620 date: 2025-01-28 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr86.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr88.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr87.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 87 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lynn Smith - Rick Townsend - Matthew Gambill - Johnny Chastain - Debbie Buckner - Vance Smith text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR87/2025 upstream_id: 1945121 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - litter prevention - recycling - community beautification - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 87. Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 87 By: Representatives Smith of the 70th, Townsend of the 179th, Gambill of the 15th, Chastain of the 7th, Buckner of the 137th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation was created in 1978 by executive order of Governor George Busbee; and WHEREAS, there are now more than 70 local Keep America Beautiful Affiliates in Georgia, representing one of the largest networks of local affiliates in the nation; and WHEREAS, those affiliates reach more than 80 percent of Georgia's population with litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and community beautification programs, including the Great American Cleanup, America Recycles Day, the Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling campaign, and BRACE (Blight Reduction and Code Enforcement) grants; and WHEREAS, these programs demonstrate measurable results such as reducing litter collected during the Great American Cleanup by 75 percent over the last 15 years, recycling more than 6 million Christmas trees since the start of the Chipper program, and providing 77 mini-grants to Georgia communities over the last two years for a total of $300,000, including $77,500 to communities with populations up to 10,000; and WHEREAS, an average of over 99,000 volunteers participate in Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and affiliate programs each year, representing an annual value average of $24.7 million to Georgia taxpayers; and WHEREAS, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation returns an average of $170.35 each year in statewide annual benefits for every $1 invested by state government to help reduce crime, encourage economic development, and provide clean, green, healthy, and thriving communities for all Georgians. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful 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 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 recognizes February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's litter prevention and recycling network. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-28) - Sponsors: Lynn Smith, Rick Townsend, Matthew Gambill, Johnny Chastain, Debbie Buckner, Vance Smith - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69620 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr87.md?full=1