TO PROCLAIM APRIL 9, 2025, AS ARKANSAS LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY LINEWORKERS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Shad Pearce and 1 co-sponsor

Declares April 9, 2025 Arkansas Lineworker Appreciation Day to honor utility lineworkers; ceremonial, nonbinding recognition with no legal or fiscal effect.

READ AND ADOPTED.

Purpose

HR 1105 is a ceremonial House resolution that proclaims April 9, 2025, as "Arkansas Lineworker Appreciation Day" at the State Capitol and formally commends the men and women who serve Arkansas as utility lineworkers. Its intent is to recognize and honor the contributions, danger, and public‑safety role of utility lineworkers who install and maintain electric, telephone, cable, and fiber‑optic lines.

Key provisions

Proclaims April 9, 2025, as Arkansas Lineworker Appreciation Day at the State Capitol.

Commends utility lineworkers on behalf of the House of Representatives and their constituents for their service in keeping power flowing and protecting public safety.

Recites findings about the nature of lineworkers’ duties (work at heights, around high voltages, storm response, long hours, and hazardous conditions).

What it does — and what it does not do

Does: Provides an official, symbolic recognition and commendation by the Arkansas House of Representatives and supports observance activities at the State Capitol on the designated date.

Does not: Create or change law, impose regulatory requirements, authorize spending, or establish enforceable rights or obligations. It is nonbinding and purely honorary/ceremonial.

Who is affected

Primary beneficiaries: utility lineworkers (electric, telephone, cable, fiber‑optic) in Arkansas who receive formal recognition.

Secondary: state agencies or utilities that might participate in or host commemorative activities at the State Capitol on April 9, 2025.

No direct legal or fiscal impact on private parties, state budgets, or regulatory frameworks.

Procedural / timeline highlights

Introduced: February 6, 2025 (By Representatives Pearce and Schulz).

Referred to relevant committees (Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management; Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure) on February 6, 2025.

Committee action and readings occurred in early April 2025 (committee Do Pass returned April 7, 2025).

Read and adopted at the State Capitol: April 9, 2025.

Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House and finally adopted (non‑record vote) on May 23, 2025.

Reported enrolled: May 24, 2025.

Current status: Read and adopted (ceremonial resolution enacted by the House).

Notes / significance

Resolutions like HR 1105 are commonly used to honor specific worker groups and raise public awareness of their contributions (here emphasizing lineworkers’ role in emergency response and infrastructure reliability).

As a symbolic measure, the resolution may encourage outreach events, press coverage, and public ceremonies but carries no regulatory or budgetary consequences.

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