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HR 1009

TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE ARKANSAS FORESTRY DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL ON JANUARY 21, 2025.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Howard Beaty and 1 co-sponsor

The bill formally recognizes Arkansas Forestry Day and the state's forestry sector, highlighting its economic, environmental, and social contributions.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1009

Summary — HR 1009 (Arkansas House Resolution, 95th General Assembly, 2025)

Purpose

HR 1009 is a ceremonial House resolution that recognizes and celebrates "Arkansas Forestry Day" at the State Capitol on January 21, 2025. It highlights the economic, environmental, and social importance of Arkansas forests and the forestry sector and directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Arkansas Forestry Association.

Key provisions

  • Official recognition and celebration of Arkansas Forestry Day at the State Capitol Building on January 21, 2025.
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the adopted resolution to the President of the Arkansas Forestry Association.
  • Contains findings detailing the size, composition, economic contribution, employment impacts, conservation practices, and ecological value of Arkansas forests.

Findings and factual details cited in the resolution

  • Land ownership: 15,300,000 acres of forest owned by private landowners; 3,600,000 acres publicly owned (federal, state, other).
  • Forest composition: 6,200,000 acres of softwoods; 1,900,000 acres of oak-and-pine; 10,400,000 acres of hardwoods.
  • Economic value: Forestry’s value‑added contribution of $7,000,000,000 to the state economy.
  • Employment: 26,980 direct jobs in the forest products industry and 54,759 total jobs supported; average compensation above state and national averages; $1,850,000,000 in direct wages.
  • Ownership demographics: 1 in 14 Arkansans owns forestland; 67% of forests are owned by family forest landowners.
  • Multipliers and practices: Each forestry job creates an estimated 2.4 indirect jobs; timber harvesters and landowners follow voluntary best management practices that protect water quality.
  • Ecology and stewardship: Forests provide habitat for more than 600 species of fish and wildlife; landowners manage to protect threatened and endangered species.
  • Organizational note: The Arkansas Forestry Association has served as a forestry voice in the state since 1947.

Who is affected

  • The resolution is ceremonial and non‑regulatory. It chiefly affects:
    • Private and public forest landowners in Arkansas.
    • The forest products industry and associated workers.
    • The Arkansas Forestry Association (recipient of the resolution copy).
    • State legislators, agencies, and the public insofar as it recognizes and promotes forestry interests.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Filed: January 17, 2025 (document timestamps).
  • Read and referred/read in the House on January 21, 2025 (first reading) and reported by committee January 23, 2025 (Do Pass).
  • Read and adopted by the House (recorded as “READ AND ADOPTED”) — procedural entries show January 27, 2025; later calendar and enrollment actions are recorded through May 2025 (including placement on Calendars and final adoption entries dated May 23–24, 2025).
  • Sponsors listed in the resolution header: Representatives Beaty Jr. and Wardlaw (Arkansas House). Note: some supplied metadata and sponsor lists in the provided document appear inconsistent or to pertain to other measures; the substantive resolution text and its named Arkansas sponsors are Beaty Jr. and Wardlaw.

Impact

  • HR 1009 is symbolic; it does not create legal rights, obligations, or funding. Its primary effect is to formally recognize the forestry sector’s contributions, raise public and legislative awareness, and provide official acknowledgment to the Arkansas Forestry Association.

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

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