HR 956: Longstanding partnership between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the relationship between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia, which dates back to 1978. The resolution lists a series of economic facts to support the recognition, including Québec's role as a major investor and trading partner in aerospace parts, aluminum and zinc alloy supply, automotive and transportation goods, and forestry products used in construction. The resolution notes that about 45 Québec-owned companies operate in Georgia and more than 50 Georgia-based businesses operate in Québec, and it points to Québec's expertise in quantum computing as relevant to Georgia's technology interests. The operative action is that the House formally honors the partnership and wishes for continued mutual prosperity, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Formally honors the decades-long partnership between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia on behalf of the House of Representatives.
• Recites economic statistics about trade and investment between Québec and Georgia in aerospace, aluminum, automotive, and forestry sectors.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill.

This resolution mainly affects the public record and ceremonial relations between Georgia and Québec. It touches Georgia-based businesses that trade with or operate in Québec, Québec-owned companies operating in Georgia, and the Clerk of the House, who must distribute copies of the resolution.

Because this is a commendatory resolution, it does not change any law or create funding, but it publicly documents and celebrates an economic relationship that supports jobs and trade in Georgia's aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and forestry sectors.

• The whereas clauses describe Québec's investment history in Georgia since 1978 and its ranking as a top foreign direct investor from 2014 to 2023.
• The whereas clauses detail Québec's role in supplying Georgia's aerospace industry, including flight simulators, turbojets, and aircraft parts.
• The whereas clauses describe Québec as a major supplier of aluminum and zinc alloy to Georgia's automotive and manufacturing industries.
• The resolved clause states that the House honors the partnership and extends wishes for continued prosperity.
• The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2025-04-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-04-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-04-04House Hopper (House)

• Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez (R, HD-111)Primary sponsor
• Josh Bonner (R, HD-73)
• Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)
• Beth Camp (R, HD-135)
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-63)
• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)

• Georgia-Québec relations
• international trade
• aerospace industry
• Georgia economy
• ceremonial resolution