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HR 476

CONGRATS-KASKASKIA COLLEGE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Charlie Meier and 1 co-sponsor

Ceremonial, nonbinding resolutions praising Georgia peanut industry (Georgia Peanut Day) and Kaskaskia College's 85th anniversary; no regulatory or funding impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 476

Summary — H.R. 476 (Resolution)

Note: The source materials for H.R. 476 as provided include text from multiple ceremonial resolutions (a Georgia “Peanut Day” commendation and an Illinois House congratulatory resolution for Kaskaskia College). Both texts are ceremonial, non‑binding resolutions recognizing achievements; this summary presents the substantive content and procedural history included in the provided materials.

Purpose / Intent

  • Commend and recognize achievements and contributions of specific institutions/industries:
    • Commend the Georgia peanut industry and designate March 4, 2025, as “Georgia Peanut Day” at the state capitol.
    • Congratulate Kaskaskia College on its 85th anniversary and recognize its historic role as Illinois’ first community college formally recognized under the Illinois Community College Act of 1965.

Key provisions

  • Georgia peanut industry resolution:

    • Praises peanuts and peanut products as nutritious foods.
    • Notes Georgia led U.S. peanut production in 2024 (50% of national supply) and supplied nearly half of U.S. peanut exports.
    • Cites economic figures: more than $442 million toward the nation’s balance of trade from exports; peanut production is the largest single cash food row crop in Georgia with gross farm receipts in the hundreds of millions; the industry contributes an estimated $2 billion to Georgia’s economy and supports over 150,000 Georgians.
    • Observes the role of over 250 Georgia companies in warehousing, processing and related activities.
    • Recognizes March 4, 2025, as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol.
    • Directs the Clerk of the House to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

  • Kaskaskia College resolution:

    • Recites Kaskaskia College’s history: established as Centralia Township Junior College in 1940; first community college in Illinois; first institution recognized under the Illinois Community College Act (1965) as Community College District 501.
    • Highlights the college’s service to a multicounty district (Clinton, Marion, Washington, Bond, Fayette and portions of surrounding counties), its educational and workforce contributions, partnerships with local industry, and service to thousands of students.
    • Congratulates the institution on its 85th anniversary and commends President George Evans (11th president), the board, faculty and staff.
    • Directs suitable copies of the resolution be presented to the college leadership and staff.

Sponsors / Parties listed

  • Mixed list included in source (federal-level names and state legislators): Gregory W. Meeks (primary), Brad Sherman, Gerald Connolly, Josh Gottheimer, Brian Fitzpatrick, Joe Wilson, Gabe Amo, William Keating, Jaclyn Ford, Joe Campbell, Robert Dickey, Angie O’Steen, Steven Meeks, Blaine Wilhour, Charles Meier, and others. (Source appears to combine sponsors/primary authors from different jurisdictions.)

Who is affected

  • No regulatory or fiscal effects. These are honorific resolutions that:
    • Recognize and raise public awareness of the Georgia peanut industry and related businesses/workers.
    • Honor Kaskaskia College, its leadership, employees, students, alumni, and the communities it serves.

Procedural / Timeline notes

  • Provided procedural entries include: introduced 2025‑01‑16; referred to committees; read and adopted by the House (various dates listed, including March 31, 2025 — “Adopted” — and a later October 14, 2025 entry — “Resolution Adopted”). Also listed as “Reported enrolled” 2025‑04‑01.
  • These actions reflect adoption of ceremonial resolutions; they do not create binding law or appropriations.

Impact

  • Symbolic, ceremonial recognition only. No changes to statutes, funding, or regulatory authority. The main practical outcome is public acknowledgment and the distribution of copies of the resolution to named organizations (e.g., Georgia Peanut Commission, Kaskaskia College leadership).

If you want, I can: (1) produce two separate concise summaries — one for the Georgia peanut resolution and one for the Kaskaskia College resolution; or (2) extract a clean procedural timeline per resolution. Which would you prefer?

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

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