Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR2087: Northwest Georgia Regional Commission; 65th anniversary; recognize
Status: Passed both chambers, April 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION commending the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission upon its 65th anniversary; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commending the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission upon its 65th anniversary; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commending the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission upon its 65th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in the late 1950s, two visionary leaders, T. Harley Harper and Fred F. Starr, traveled the counties of Northwest Georgia promoting the idea of regional cooperation and planning; and WHEREAS, an area-wide organization was formed at a regional conference at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, on May 7, 1959, with more than 400 area business, industrial, and political leaders in attendance to discuss common problems and opportunities in the Coosa Valley region, with two members representing each of the 12 associated counties; and WHEREAS, a reorganization plan was developed under the Georgia General Planning and Enabling Act of 1957, and 11 counties joined together to create the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission; and WHEREAS, Governor Ernest Vandiver and the Georgia General Assembly agreed to finance the commission at $30,000 per year, and each participating county agreed to contribute cents per capita per annum to supplement the funding; and H. R. 2087 LC 112 4216 WHEREAS, with legal authority and funding in place, the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission began operation on April 1, 1961, becoming the first multi-county organization of its type in Georgia as well as a model for other regions in the state and across the country; …
Sponsors
- Katie Dempsey (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Eddie Lumsden (R, 12)
- Matthew Gambill (R, 15)
- Trey Kelley (R, 16)
- Martin Momtahan (R, 17)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR2087?
- HR2087 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Northwest Georgia Regional Commission; 65th anniversary; recognize.
- What does HR2087 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commending the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission upon its 65th anniversary; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR2087?
- Passed both chambers as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2087?
- Katie Dempsey (R, 13), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR2087?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74700
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