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HC 8024

Recognizing the City of Mitchell as the Governor's Office of Economic Development 2025 Community of the Year.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeff Bathke

Ceremonial resolution designates the City of Mitchell as GOED 2025 Community of the Year; no law, funding, or policies result, as the measure was not enacted.

Disapproved pursuant to JR 6H-4 S.J. 501
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Bill Summary · HC 8024

HC 8024 — Recognizing the City of Mitchell as the Governor's Office of Economic Development 2025 Community of the Year

Overview

HC 8024 is a commemorative measure intended to recognize the City of Mitchell as the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) 2025 Community of the Year. As a commemorative resolution, it does not establish new law or funding but rather expresses formal recognition and praise for Mitchell’s contributions to economic development.

Purpose and intent

  • Officially designate the City of Mitchell as the GOED 2025 Community of the Year.
  • Acknowledge Mitchell’s efforts and partnerships related to economic development within the state.
  • Celebrate local leadership, initiatives, and achievements that contributed to community and economic growth.

Key provisions (typical for a commemorative resolution)

  • A formal declaration or designation recognizing Mitchell as the 2025 Community of the Year.
  • Statements of praise for the city’s economic development initiatives and collaboration with state economic development efforts.
  • Possible language encouraging the distribution of the resolution to city officials and publication in appropriate state records or journals.
  • No authorization of spending, policy changes, or new programs; the measure is ceremonial in nature.

Affected parties

  • City of Mitchell: primary recipient of recognition and ceremonial designation.
  • Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED): referenced as the awarding body or sponsor of the recognition.
  • State and local government entities: may reference the designation in communications or in official records.
  • Residents and businesses in Mitchell: potential beneficiaries of heightened visibility and local pride stemming from the recognition.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: March 5, 2025 (H.J. 471), indicating a House joint resolution with commemorative intent.
  • Disposition: Disapproved on March 10, 2025, pursuant to JR 6H-4 S.J. 501. The bill did not advance to enactment and would not become law.
  • Impact: As a disapproved commemorative resolution, there are no statutory changes, funding, or policy implementations resulting from HC 8024.

Significance

  • Reflects an effort to highlight and honor a community’s accomplishments in economic development.
  • Serves as a formal ceremonial gesture rather than a legislative action with legal effect.
  • The swift disapproval indicates the bill did not proceed beyond introduction, and no further steps are anticipated unless reintroduced under a different form.

If you’d like, I can add a brief glossary of terms (e.g., “commemoration,” “H.J. 471,” “JR 6H-4”) or compare HC 8024 to typical commemorative resolutions.

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

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