HR1363: HR1363 Honoring several cities upon their designation as Georgia PlanFirst communities; commend

This resolution recognizes local governments that have been designated Georgia PlanFirst communities by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, a program that honors places with a strong record of comprehensive planning. It comes as 2026 marks the 36th anniversary of the Georgia Planning Act, the state law requiring coordinated local planning to protect natural resources and support economic growth. The resolution names the City of Brookhaven, the City of Brunswick, Bryan County, the City of Cedartown, the City of Cochran, the City of Covington, the City of Douglas, the City of Dublin, the City of Gainesville, Gwinnett County, the City of Lawrenceville, Oconee County, the City of Sugar Hill, and the City of Woodstock. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press, but it does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally honors 14 named Georgia cities and counties for being designated Georgia PlanFirst communities.
• States the recognition ties to the 36th anniversary of the Georgia Planning Act, the state law governing local comprehensive planning.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commendation rather than a change to Georgia law.

The resolution directly names the City of Brookhaven, the City of Brunswick, Bryan County, the City of Cedartown, the City of Cochran, the City of Covington, the City of Douglas, the City of Dublin, the City of Gainesville, Gwinnett County, the City of Lawrenceville, Oconee County, the City of Sugar Hill, and the City of Woodstock, along with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, which runs the PlanFirst program.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving public acknowledgment to local governments for their planning efforts under the state's PlanFirst program.

• The preamble explains the Georgia Planning Act's 36th anniversary and the purpose of the PlanFirst recognition program run by the Department of Community Affairs.
• The resolved clause names the 14 specific cities and counties being honored as Georgia PlanFirst communities.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

1. 2026-02-12House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-12House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-12House Hopper (House)

• Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)Primary sponsor
• Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)
• Danny Mathis (R, HD-133)
• Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
• Charlice Byrd (R, HD-020)
• Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)

• community planning
• local government recognition
• Georgia Planning Act
• PlanFirst program