--- title: HR 956. Longstanding partnership between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr956 cite_as: HR 956, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr956 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr956.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr956/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72085 date: 2025-04-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr955.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr957.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr956.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 956 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Reynaldo Martinez - Josh Bonner - Tim Fleming - Beth Camp - Kim Schofield - Tangie Herring text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR956/2025 upstream_id: 2021306 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia-Québec relations - international trade - economic development - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 956. Longstanding partnership between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3624 House Resolution 956 By: Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Bonner of the 73rd, Fleming of the 114th, Camp of the 135th, Schofield of the 63rd, and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the longstanding partnership between the Province of Q uébec and the State of1 Georgia; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Province of Québec has maintained a permanent pres ence in the State of3 Georgia since 1978, and the two regions are founding states of the Southeast United4 States-Canadian Provinces alliance; and5 WHEREAS, Québec is Georgia's second-largest Canadian export des tination and a6 significant investor in the state's economy, ranking first amon g Canadian provinces for7 foreign direct investment in Georgia from 2014 to 2023; and8 WHEREAS, in 2023, Québec was a critical supplier for Georgia's aerospace sector, ranking9 first internationally in supplying flight simulators, second for turbojets, and eighth for aircraft10 parts while also serving as the world's third-largest aerospace hub; and11 WHEREAS, Québec supplied more than half of all United States im ports of primary12 aluminum in 2023, positioning itself as Georgia's largest international supplier of zinc alloy13 and second-largest supplier of unwrought aluminum, which direct ly supports Georgia's14 automotive and manufacturing industries; and15 H. R. 956 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3624 WHEREAS, Québec significantly contributed to Georgia's transpor tation and automotive16 sectors, ranking second among international importers of Georgia-made buses and third for17 trailers and tires; and18 WHEREAS, Québec was Georgia's fourth-largest international supplier of forestry products19 in 2023, ranking first in particle board, second in softwood lumber, and fourth in joinery and20 carpentry products, all critical to Georgia's construction sector; and21 WHEREAS, around 45 Québec-owned companies currently operate in Georgia, directly22 creating hundreds of local jobs, while more than 50 Georgia-bas ed businesses maintain23 operations in Québec; and24 WHEREAS, Québec holds recognized expertise in quantum computing, a field of emerging25 importance that aligns with Georgia's own interests in developi ng advanced technology26 industries; and27 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le partnership be28 appropriately recognized during this special time.29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30 the members of this body honor the decades-long partnership bet ween the Province of31 Québec and the State of Georgia as well as extend best wishes f or many more years of32 mutual prosperity and growth.33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the35 public and the press.36 H. R. 956 - 2 - ## 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 formally commends the long economic and trade partnership between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia, highlighting decades of investment and business ties. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the economic relationship between the Province of Québec and the State of Georgia, which dates back to Québec establishing a permanent presence in Georgia in 1978. The resolution lists reasons for the recognition, including Québec's investment in Georgia, its role supplying materials to Georgia's aerospace, automotive, forestry, and manufacturing industries, and the roughly 45 Québec-owned companies operating in the state. It resolves that the House honors the partnership and wishes for continued growth, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives honors the decades-long partnership between Québec and Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute, tax provision, or regulation. - Serves only as a ceremonial expression of goodwill toward Québec and its business relationship with Georgia. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects diplomatic and symbolic relations between Georgia and the Province of Québec. It also touches Georgia businesses and industries mentioned in the text, including aerospace, automotive, forestry, and manufacturing companies with ties to Québec. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it has no direct legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its main practical impact is symbolic, publicly acknowledging trade and investment ties between Georgia and Québec that support jobs and industries such as aerospace and manufacturing. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Québec's economic ties to Georgia, including trade, investment, and roughly 45 Québec-owned companies operating in the state. - The resolved clause states that House members honor the partnership between Québec and Georgia and wish for continued mutual prosperity. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - The resolution contains no enforcement mechanism, funding, or effective date because it does not alter Georgia law. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Reynaldo Martinez, Josh Bonner, Tim Fleming, Beth Camp, Kim Schofield, Tangie Herring - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72085 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr956.md?full=1