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| 7 | 7 | | LLS NO. R25-0972.01 Jessica Wigent x3701 |
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| 8 | 8 | | SJR25-012 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Senate Committees House Committees |
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| 10 | 10 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 25-012 |
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| 11 | 11 | | C |
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| 12 | 12 | | ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF MARCH 17, 2025, AS COLORADO101 |
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| 13 | 13 | | FFA |
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| 14 | 14 | | DAY.102 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Colorado FFA is dedicated to making a positive1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through3 |
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| 18 | 18 | | agricultural education; and4 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Founded in 1928, the Future Farmers of America5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | brought together students, teachers, and agribusiness to solidify support6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | for agricultural education; and7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In 1988, the official name was changed to the8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | National FFA Organization; this change was made to recognize that FFA9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | is not only for those interested in farming but also for those with more10 |
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| 28 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 29 | 26 | | Final Reading |
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| 30 | 27 | | March 14, 2025 |
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| 31 | 28 | | SENATE SPONSORSHIP |
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| 32 | 29 | | Roberts and Pelton R., Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, |
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| 33 | 30 | | Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, |
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| 34 | 31 | | Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Rich, |
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| 35 | 32 | | Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Weissman, Winter F. |
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| 36 | 33 | | HOUSE SPONSORSHIP |
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| 37 | | - | Johnson and Winter T., Armagost, Bacon, Barron, Bird, Boesenecker, Bottoms, Bradley, |
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| 38 | | - | Brooks, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Espenoza, Froelich, Garcia |
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| 39 | | - | Sander, Gilchrist, Gonzalez R., Hartsook, Jackson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, |
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| 40 | | - | Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Phillips, Pugliese, |
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| 41 | | - | Richardson, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Story, Suckla, Titone, Valdez, |
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| 42 | | - | Weinberg, Willford, Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie |
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| 34 | + | Johnson and Winter T., |
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| 43 | 35 | | Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. |
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| 44 | 36 | | Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. |
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| 45 | 37 | | Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. diverse interests in the agriculture industry, encompassing science,1 |
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| 46 | 38 | | business, and technology, within and to support production farming; and2 |
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| 47 | 39 | | WHEREAS, The Colorado FFA Foundation seeks human,3 |
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| 48 | 40 | | financial, and in-kind resources to support agricultural education in4 |
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| 49 | 41 | | Colorado for secondary and postsecondary students, adults participating5 |
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| 50 | 42 | | in agricultural education, teachers of agricultural education, and FFA6 |
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| 51 | 43 | | alumni; and7 |
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| 52 | 44 | | WHEREAS, There are opportunities within the Colorado FFA8 |
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| 53 | 45 | | Association for all members in grades five through twelve and in college9 |
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| 54 | 46 | | to be involved in leadership and agriculture career development; and10 |
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| 55 | 47 | | WHEREAS, Whether a member grew up on a farm, in a suburb,11 |
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| 56 | 48 | | or in an urban area, if they have a passion for judging and public12 |
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| 57 | 49 | | speaking, want to explore the depths of agriscience, or get hands-on13 |
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| 58 | 50 | | experience working in the industry, they are able to acquire such14 |
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| 59 | 51 | | experiences through the diverse opportunities of agricultural education15 |
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| 60 | 52 | | and the FFA; and16 |
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| 61 | 53 | | WHEREAS, We recognize that the Colorado FFA Association and17 |
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| 62 | 54 | | Foundation are growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening18 |
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| 63 | 55 | | agriculture through youth development; now, therefore,19 |
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| 64 | 56 | | Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly20 |
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| 65 | 57 | | of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:21 |
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| 66 | 58 | | That we, the members of the General Assembly, proudly recognize22 |
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| 67 | 59 | | and designate "Colorado FFA Day" on March 17, 2025, in celebration of23 |
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| 68 | 60 | | the many students who have gone and continue to go through the FFA24 |
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| 69 | 61 | | program.25 |
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| 70 | 62 | | Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent26 |
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| 71 | 63 | | to the Honorable Governor Jared Polis, Colorado Commissioner of27 |
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| 72 | 64 | | Agriculture Kate Greenberg, and the members of the Colorado28 |
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| 73 | 65 | | Congressional Delegation.29 |
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