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HR 1047

TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE ARKANSAS 4-H PROGRAM ON THE YOUTH OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO PROCLAIM 4-H DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL ON MARCH 4, 2025.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Howard Beaty and 10 co-sponsors

Proclaims March 4, 2025 as 4-H Day at the Arkansas State Capitol to honor 4-H's impact on Arkansas youth; ceremonial only, no new programs or funding.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1047

Summary — Arkansas House Resolution HR 1047 (95th General Assembly, 2025)

Title: To recognize the positive impact of the Arkansas 4‑H program on the youth of the State of Arkansas and to proclaim 4‑H Day at the State Capitol on March 4, 2025.

Purpose

This House Resolution formally recognizes the contributions of the Arkansas 4‑H youth development program and proclaims March 4, 2025 as “4‑H Day at the State Capitol.” It is a ceremonial, nonbinding resolution intended to honor 4‑H’s history, mission, volunteers, and impact on Arkansas youth.

Key provisions

  • Finds and recites the history of Arkansas 4‑H, tracing origins to the 1908 White County Corn and Cotton Club.
  • Recites 4‑H’s mission and core elements (youth leadership, youth‑adult partnerships, life skills learning, and community service).
  • States program reach and metrics cited in the text:
    • More than 144,000 young people reached through school enrichment programs.
    • Approximately 258,000 youth ages 5–19 participating across Arkansas’s 75 counties.
    • References national context (4‑H serves nearly 6 million youth nationwide) and cites research correlating 4‑H participation with positive youth outcomes.
  • Recognizes the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service as the administering body for Arkansas 4‑H.
  • Officially proclaims March 4, 2025 as 4‑H Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsors and cosponsors

Primary sponsor: Representative C. Cooper. Cosponsors include Representatives Vaught, Beaty Jr., J. Moore, J. Mayberry, K. Ferguson, D. Whitaker, Duke, Gonzales, K. Moore, Puryear, and others (engrossed version lists Chad Puryear added via amendment).

Who is affected

  • Arkansas 4‑H members (youth), volunteers, staff of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, participating schools and communities.
  • The resolution carries symbolic recognition only; it does not create new programs, funding, or regulatory obligations.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced: February 6, 2025 (filed/placed on calendars in February–May 2025).
  • Amendments adding cosponsors were adopted (Feb 27, 2025).
  • Read and adopted by the House (recorded as READ AND ADOPTED / Adopted May 23, 2025 in procedural logs).
  • Designated date for the proclamation observance: March 4, 2025.

Limitations / Impact

As a state House resolution, HR 1047 is honorary and ceremonial. Its primary impact is public recognition, encouragement of participation/support for 4‑H programs, and promotion of the March 4, 2025 observance at the State Capitol. (Note: a separate federal bill numbered H.R. 1047 — the “GRID Power Act” — is unrelated to this Arkansas resolution and addresses FERC interconnection policy.)

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

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