| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2726 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 87 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Smith of the 70 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Townsend of the 179 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Gambill of the 15 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Chastain |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 7 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Buckner of the 137 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; and for |
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| 18 | 18 | | other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation was created in 1978 by executive order3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | of Governor George Busbee; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, there are now more than 70 local Keep America Beautiful Affiliates in Georgia,5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | representing one of the largest networks of local affiliates in the nation; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, those affiliates reach more than 80 percent of Georgia's population with litter7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and community beautification programs, including8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Great American Cleanup, America Recycles Day, the Bring One for the Chipper9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Christmas tree recycling campaign, and BRACE (Blight Reduction and Code Enforcement)10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | grants; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, these programs demonstrate measurable results such as reducing litter collected12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | during the Great American Cleanup by 75 percent over the last 15 years, recycling more than13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | 6 million Christmas trees since the start of the Chipper program, and providing 7714 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 87 |
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| 33 | 33 | | mini-grants to Georgia communities over the last two years for a total of $300,000, including |
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| 35 | 35 | | $77,500 to communities with populations up to 10,000; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, an average of over 99,000 volunteers participate in Keep Georgia Beautiful17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Foundation and affiliate programs each year, representing an annual value average of $24.718 |
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| 38 | 38 | | million to Georgia taxpayers; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation returns an average of $170.35 each year20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | in statewide annual benefits for every $1 invested by state government to help reduce crime,21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | encourage economic development, and provide clean, green, healthy, and thriving22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | communities for all Georgians.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body recognize February 6, 2025, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | state capitol.26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | public and the press.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | H. R. 87 |
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| 50 | 50 | | - 2 - |
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