Bill
HCR 10
Designates August 29 as Katrina Day to honor Katrina victims, survivors, and first responders; ceremonial, non-binding, with no funds or legal effect.
Status snapshot
- Bill number: HCR 10 (concurrent resolution)
- Title (as filed): Commends the victims of Hurricane Katrina on the twentieth anniversary of its landfall and designates August 29th as “Katrina Day”
- Introduced: August 18, 2025
- Current status (per file): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with House rules.
- Classification: Concurrent resolution (non‑binding, ceremonial)
Purpose and intent
- The resolution’s principal purpose is ceremonial and commemorative: to recognize and honor the victims, survivors, families, first responders, and communities affected by Hurricane Katrina, marking the twentieth anniversary of the hurricane’s landfall (August 29, 2005), and to designate August 29 as “Katrina Day” to memorialize the event and its impacts.
Key provisions
- Formal commendation/recognition of those affected by Hurricane Katrina (victims, survivors, responders, volunteers, community organizations).
- Designation of August 29 as “Katrina Day” (presumably as an annual day of remembrance or to mark the 20th anniversary; text should be checked for whether designation is one‑time or recurring).
- As a concurrent resolution, it does not create enforceable law, change rights, or appropriate funds.
Who or what is affected
- Primarily symbolic: survivors, victims’ families, first responders, community and civic organizations engaged in recovery or remembrance, and the general public’s observance.
- No direct legal or regulatory impacts on state programs, agencies, or budgets are expected.
Fiscal and procedural notes
- Concurrent resolutions are ceremonial; no immediate fiscal impact is expected.
- Procedurally non‑binding: does not require executive signature to change law, but record indicates it has been presented to the Secretary of State per House rules.
- If adopted, implementation is administrative (e.g., public commemorations, proclamations, or acknowledgements by state agencies).
Important caveat — document inconsistencies
- The packet you provided contains multiple unrelated resolution texts and a fiscal note for a different HCR 010 (Article V applications from Idaho), as well as excerpts from other states’ resolutions (Delaware rare disease, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools). These appear to be clerical or compilation errors. Recommendation: consult the official enrolled text on the legislature’s website or the Secretary of State’s office to confirm the exact language (e.g., whether the “Katrina Day” designation is annual or limited to the 20th anniversary) and final status.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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