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HR 485

CONGRATS-MAAP

104th Regular Session Introduced by Ryan Spain

Ceremonial resolutions honoring Combat Boots 2 Boardroom Day and congratulating MAAP on its 75th anniversary, with no fiscal or regulatory effect.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 485

Summary — H.R. 485 (CONGRATS‑MAAP) — Resolution Adopted

Status: Resolution adopted
Introduced: January 16, 2025
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial/expressive)
Note: The version text provided contains two distinct ceremonial resolutions combined into one document — (A) a Georgia House resolution honoring the veterans organization Combat Boots 2 Boardroom, and (B) an Illinois House resolution congratulating the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) on its 75th anniversary. The procedural history and sponsor list in the source material also appears to mix multiple jurisdictions and chambers. The summary below separates and clarifies each component.

A. Combat Boots 2 Boardroom — Purpose & Key Provisions

  • Purpose: Commends Combat Boots 2 Boardroom for work empowering veterans and recognizes March 11, 2025, as “Combat Boots 2 Boardroom Day” at the state capitol.
  • Key provisions:
    • Official commendation of the Combat Boots 2 Boardroom and its Veteran Pathway program, which provides mentorship, professional training, networking, and strategic guidance to veterans transitioning to civilian careers (business, corporate leadership, entrepreneurship).
    • Recognition of March 11, 2025, as Combat Boots 2 Boardroom Day at the state capitol.
    • Authorization for the Clerk of the House to make and distribute an appropriate copy of the resolution to the organization.
  • Impact: Symbolic recognition that raises public awareness of the organization’s work and honors Georgia veterans who benefit from the program. No regulatory or budgetary effects — ceremonial only.
  • Sponsors shown on the resolution header: Representatives Carl Gilliard (162nd), Ron Stephens (164th), Bill Hitchens (161st), and Al Williams (168th) — consistent with Georgia House sponsorship.

B. Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) — Purpose & Key Provisions

  • Purpose: Congratulates the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) on its 75th anniversary (celebration date cited as October 22, 2025) and recognizes its historical and ongoing contributions to regional aviation and economic activity.
  • Key provisions / notable historical points recited:
    • Recites Peoria’s early aviation history (Wright Brothers exhibition, visits by Cal Rodgers and Charles Lindbergh).
    • Notes creation of Peoria Airport, Inc. (1932), transfer to Peoria Park District (1937), and formation of MAAP in 1950.
    • Highlights MAAP assets and milestones: Peoria International Airport (dedicated as General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, 2008), infrastructure improvements (2016 terminal/addition), passenger growth (from ~50,000 in the late 1950s to 689,416 in 2019), longest runway in Illinois outside Chicago, only 24‑hour FAA control tower outside Chicago, and ownership/maintenance of >3,500 acres.
    • Directs that copies of the resolution be presented to Gene Olson, Director of Airports, and the MAAP Board of Commissioners.
  • Impact: Honorific recognition of MAAP’s historical role; no policy, regulatory, or funding implications.

Procedural / Timeline Notes

  • Legislative actions listed in source (appear to mix jurisdictions):
    • Introduced Jan 16, 2025; referred to House Committee on Financial Services (federal House docket entry appears inconsistent with state resolutions).
    • March 4–26, 2025: Read, rules suspended, adopted, and reported enrolled (dates correspond to adoption activity).
    • Additional entries show placement on calendars and final adoption in October 2025, with a filing by Illinois Rep. Ryan Spain — evidence the document aggregates multiple state resolutions and dockets.
  • Legal effect: Both texts are ceremonial resolutions expressing commendation and congratulations. They do not create law, appropriate funds, or change agency authorities.

Sponsors & Related Measures

  • Primary sponsors (as listed in the source) include a mixture of state representatives (e.g., Carl Gilliard, Ron Stephens, Bill Hitchens, Al Williams) and a very large list of federal members of Congress; this further indicates source material conflates multiple resolutions.
  • Related bill listed: S. 366 (companion) — likely not directly tied to the ceremonial state resolutions; inclusion may be an artifact of merged records.

Bottom line

H.R. 485, as presented in the provided materials, functions as ceremonial recognition: (1) honoring the Combat Boots 2 Boardroom and designating March 11, 2025, as Combat Boots 2 Boardroom Day, and (2) congratulating the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria on its 75th anniversary. Both parts are symbolic resolutions with no fiscal or regulatory effect. The source document appears to combine separate resolutions from different jurisdictions; consult the official chamber records for the authoritative text and jurisdiction-specific procedural history.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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