--- title: SR 101. Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize February 6, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr101 cite_as: SR 101, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr101 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr101.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr101/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69802 date: 2025-02-04 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. 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Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize February 6, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 101 By: Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Harbison of the 15th, Parent of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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 Senate resolution recognizes February 6, 2025 as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the Georgia state capitol, honoring the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation's litter prevention and recycling work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 6, 2025 as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol, highlighting the work of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, which Governor George Busbee created by executive order in 1978. The resolution describes the foundation's statewide network of more than 70 local affiliates and programs like the Great American Cleanup, America Recycles Day, the Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling campaign, and BRACE blight reduction grants. It cites figures such as tens of thousands of annual volunteers and a claimed return of $170.35 in benefits for every dollar of state investment. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies to the public and press, but it does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 6, 2025 as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or allocate any state funding. ### Who it affects The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and its more than 70 local affiliates across Georgia, along with volunteers and communities that participate in its litter prevention, recycling, and beautification programs. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect beyond a ceremonial recognition, but it publicly highlights the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation's work and cited results, such as litter reduction and community grants, which may raise the group's visibility with lawmakers and the public. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble recounts the foundation's 1978 creation by executive order and its network of over 70 local affiliates reaching more than 80 percent of Georgia's population. - It cites specific program results, including a 75 percent reduction in litter collected during the Great American Cleanup over 15 years and more than 6 million recycled Christmas trees. - It notes 77 mini-grants totaling $300,000 given to Georgia communities over two years, including $77,500 to communities with populations up to 10,000. - The resolving clause formally designates February 6, 2025 as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: John Kennedy, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Ed Harbison, Elena Parent, Kim Jackson, Donzella James, Michael Rhett, Kenya Wicks, Drew Echols, Clint Dixon, Bill Cowsert, Sally Harrell, RaShaun Kemp, Blake Tillery, David Lucas, Timothy Bearden, Greg Dolezal, Matt Brass, Randal Mangham, Jason Esteves, Jason Anavitarte, Freddie Sims, Carden Summers, Sheikh Rahman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69802 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr101.md?full=1