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GA SR627

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Randy Robertson

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 13, 2024, as Kia Day at the Georgia state capitol and commends Kia's vehicle manufacturing and economic impact on the state
  • Kia has invested more than $2.8 billion in Georgia since establishing its assembly plant in West Point in 2009, plus an additional $200 million expansion for electric vehicle production
  • Kia Georgia employs more than 3,000 team members and is responsible for more than 14,000 plant and supplier jobs in the region, manufacturing the Sorento, Sportage, Telluride, and upcoming EV9 SUVs
  • Kia Georgia has contributed more than $20 million to local communities through its Corporate Social Responsibility program, supporting education, diversity and inclusion, health and wellness, and environmental sustainability
  • Since 2018, Georgia's broader auto and mobility sector has welcomed 125 projects, investing $24.6 billion and creating 31,885 jobs statewide

Legislative Description

Kia Day; recognize February 13, 2024

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/20/2024

Full Bill Text

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