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SCR 18

Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Azinger and 7 co-sponsors

Designates May 6, 2025 as Main Street Day at the Louisiana State Capitol to honor downtown revitalization and Main Street businesses, urging public support and awareness.

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Bill Summary · SCR 18

Summary — SCR 18 (Concurrent Resolution)

Designation: Main Street Day at the Louisiana State Capitol
Introduced: February 21, 2025
Status: Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate (final processing)
Classification: Concurrent resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose and intent

SCR 18 designates Tuesday, May 6, 2025, as "Main Street Day" at the Louisiana State Capitol. The resolution is a ceremonial recognition intended to honor and highlight Main Street programs, small businesses, historic downtown revitalization efforts, and related community economic-development activities.

Key provisions

  • Officially proclaims May 6, 2025, as Main Street Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
  • Typically urges citizens, public officials, and communities to recognize and support Main Street businesses and downtown revitalization efforts (standard language in such resolutions).
  • Directs transmission of copies of the resolution to relevant parties (customary for concurrent resolutions), although the specific recipients are not listed in the information provided.

Who is affected

  • No legal or regulatory obligations are created. This measure primarily:
    • Symbolically recognizes downtown/main-street businesses, local chambers of commerce, preservation organizations, and volunteers involved in revitalization.
    • Encourages public awareness and participation in Main Street events held at the Capitol or elsewhere on that day.
  • State agencies and the legislature may coordinate or host observances; local businesses and civic groups may use the designation for promotional or awareness activities.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • As a concurrent resolution, SCR 18 is nonbinding and does not create new law, appropriations, or regulatory requirements.
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025; final recorded status indicates the resolution was sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate (indicating final enrollment/processing).
  • Because concurrent resolutions express the legislature’s sentiment rather than statutory law, there is no governor’s signature requirement in many jurisdictions; the provided status shows completion of the legislative process for this resolution.

Important caveat about provided materials

The materials you supplied include multiple different documents labeled “SCR 18” from other states (California — National Medal of Honor Day; Delaware — nuclear feasibility task force; Hawaii — post office relocation) and contain inconsistent text. The summary above is based on the bill information you specified (Louisiana designation of Main Street Day). If you want a detailed summary of the specific text of SCR 18 as enacted in Louisiana, or of any of the other SCR 18 documents included in your materials, please provide the exact resolution text you want summarized.

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

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