HR1874: HR1874 Natural Gas Association of Georgia; 10th anniversary; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the Natural Gas Association of Georgia, a group of more than 50 companies and municipalities that provide natural gas service across the state, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary in 2025. It also acknowledges the association's launch that year of the Everyday Energy Heroes campaign, which spotlights workers in the natural gas industry. The resolution names seven individuals nominated as 2025 Everyday Energy Heroes, representing cities, a county, and private energy companies. It formally congratulates them and the association. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to the Natural Gas Association of Georgia. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally honors the Natural Gas Association of Georgia on its 10th anniversary as an organization representing over 50 companies and municipalities.
• Congratulates seven named individuals nominated as 2025 Everyday Energy Heroes for their service to natural gas customers and communities.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

The Natural Gas Association of Georgia and its member companies and municipalities, the seven individuals named as 2025 Everyday Energy Heroes nominees, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing the resolution.

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and changes nothing about how natural gas is provided or regulated in Georgia. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition of an industry association and the individuals named in it.

• States that the Natural Gas Association of Georgia includes over 50 companies and municipalities serving more than 2 million Georgia homes and businesses with natural gas.
• Notes the association's 2025 launch of the Everyday Energy Heroes campaign to recognize workers in the natural gas industry.
• Names seven nominees for the 2025 Everyday Energy Heroes campaign, including representatives from the City of Commerce, DeKalb County, the City of Sugar Hill, the City of Waynesboro, the City of Claxton, Southstar Energy Services, and Mansfield Power and Gas.
• Resolves that the House honors the association's anniversary and congratulates the campaign nominees.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the association.

1. 2026-03-23House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-23House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-23House Hopper (House)

• Don Parsons (R, HD-044)Primary sponsor
• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)
• Saira Draper (D, HD-090)
• Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)

• natural gas industry
• legislative honors
• Georgia utilities
• ceremonial resolution