--- title: SR 809. Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr809 cite_as: SR 809, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr809 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr809.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr809/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73354 date: 2026-02-19 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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Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 809 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Robertson of the 29th, Halpern of the 39th, Dixon of the 45th, Payne of the 54th 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 Davin Welter, Athens-Ben Epps Airport; Vice Chair Nate Schattner, Paulding-Northwest Atlanta Airport; Secretary Adam Webb, Covington Municipal Airport; Past Chair Amber McCall, Toccoa-Stephens County Airport; Wes McDonald, Cobb County International Airport, Calvin Walker, Newnan-Coweta County Airport; Mario Evans, Michael Baker International, Samuel Malte, Kimley-Horn & Associates, and Legislative Liaison Hope Macaluso, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field. 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 95 general aviation airports. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports (AGGAA), a nonprofit founded in 2021 that promotes general aviation airports, education, and legislation to improve airport infrastructure in Georgia. The resolution states that Georgia has 95 general aviation airports contributing more than $2 billion in economic impact, supporting industries like technology, manufacturing, distribution, tourism, and agriculture. It names AGGAA's board members and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the association. The resolution does not create new requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports for its contributions to general aviation airports in Georgia. - States that Georgia has 95 general aviation airports with an economic impact exceeding $2 billion. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the association. - Names AGGAA's board members and describes the association's founding, membership, and activities. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports and its board members, who include airport managers from airports such as Athens-Ben Epps and Cobb County International. It has no direct legal effect on the broader public. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its main effect is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the association and documenting its role in supporting the state's general aviation infrastructure. ### Key provisions - The preamble describes Georgia's 95 general aviation airports and their role in supporting industries like technology, manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture. - The preamble states the airports' economic impact exceeds $2 billion and describes AGGAA's founding in 2021 and its mission. - The resolved clause has the Senate recognize AGGAA for its contributions and extend best wishes for future success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to AGGAA. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-19) - Sponsors: Marty Harbin, Randy Robertson, Sonya Halpern, Clint Dixon, Chuck Payne, Kenya Wicks, Billy Hickman, Timothy Bearden, John Albers, Mike Hodges, Josh McLaurin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73354 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr809.md?full=1