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GA HR1107
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jason Spencer
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AI Summary
- Urges the Department of Economic Development's Center for Aerospace Innovations and its Aerospace, Defense and Advance Manufacturing (ADAM) team, along with the Department of Transportation and other state agencies, to collectively recruit and develop the emerging commercial space industry in Georgia
- Georgia's aviation sector produces $50 billion in annual economic activity, and aerospace products were the state's number one international export at $8.44 billion in 2014, ranking Georgia fourth among the states
- Georgia ranked third nationally in aerospace manufacturing attractiveness per PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2016 rankings, with major manufacturers like Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream Aerospace already present
- The global commercial space industry has an economic impact of $330 billion, and the resolution calls for Georgia to strategically position itself to capture a greater share through talent development, infrastructure enhancement, and improved business competitiveness
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Center for Aerospace Innovations, the ADAM team, and the Department of Transportation
Legislative Description
Economic Development, Department of; construct the emerging commercial space industry in Georgia; urge
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/29/2018
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