--- title: SR 215. Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr215 cite_as: SR 215, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr215 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr215.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr215/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70573 date: 2025-02-20 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/sr214.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr216.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr215.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 215 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Marty Harbin - John Albers - John Kennedy - Brian Strickland - Larry Walker - Brandon Beach - Max Burns - Bo Hatchett - Randy Robertson - Mike Hodges - Josh McLaurin - Bill Cowsert - Clint Dixon text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR215/2025 upstream_id: 1976374 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - general aviation - airports - economic development - Georgia Senate resolution --- # SR 215. Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 215 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 42nd, Walker III of the 20th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports as an industry association for general aviation airports in the State of Georgia and its corporate affiliates; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, there are 95 general aviation airports in the State of Georgia that are essential to the state's transportation and economic infrastructure, supporting its diversified industries including technology, manufacturing, distribution, tourism, and agriculture; these businesses utilize Georgia's airports to transport employees, customers, vendors, and goods, which spur economic development; and WHEREAS, Georgia general aviation airports have an economic impact of more than $2 billion dollars to the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports (AGGAA) was founded in 2021 as a nonprofit agency to promote general aviation airports, provide information sharing and education, and promote progressive legislation in order to expand and improve the infrastructure needs of general aviation airports in the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the association is composed of airport managers and those assigned those duties, students, government employees, industry consultants, and airport vendors in the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, AGGAA is a major resource for those in the general aviation industry, providing educational, scholarship, and networking opportunities for those interested in the development of airports across the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, its board members are Chair Amber McCall, Toccoa-Stevens County Airport; Vice Chair Davin Welter, Athens-Ben Epps Airport; Secretary Adam Webb, Covington Municipal Airport; Past Chair Hope Macaluso, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field; Treasurer Nathaniel Schattner, Newnan-Coweta County Airport; and Sonya Voice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports for its many wonderful contributions on behalf of general aviation airports in the State of Georgia and extend best wishes for future success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports. ## 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 Senate resolution formally recognizes the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports for its work supporting the state's general aviation airports and industry. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a law that changes any statute. It recognizes the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports (AGGAA), a nonprofit founded in 2021 that promotes the state's 95 general aviation airports, which the resolution says contribute more than $2 billion in economic impact to Georgia. The resolution describes AGGAA's role in providing education, scholarships, and networking for people in the general aviation industry, and lists its current board members. The Senate resolves to recognize the association's contributions and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send AGGAA a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports (AGGAA) on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - States that Georgia's 95 general aviation airports have an economic impact of more than $2 billion to the state. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to AGGAA. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or regulation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports and its board members. More broadly it references general aviation airport managers, industry vendors, government employees, and students involved with Georgia's 95 general aviation airports. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change in law, it has no direct legal or regulatory effect on airports, businesses, or residents. Its main practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of AGGAA's role in the state's aviation industry. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses state there are 95 general aviation airports in Georgia supporting industries like technology, manufacturing, distribution, tourism, and agriculture. - It states AGGAA was founded in 2021 as a nonprofit to promote general aviation airports and progressive legislation for airport infrastructure. - It lists AGGAA's board members, including Chair Amber McCall and others tied to specific Georgia airports. - The resolved clauses recognize AGGAA's contributions and direct the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Marty Harbin, John Albers, John Kennedy, Brian Strickland, Larry Walker, Brandon Beach, Max Burns, Bo Hatchett, Randy Robertson, Mike Hodges, Josh McLaurin, Bill Cowsert, Clint Dixon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70573 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr215.md?full=1