Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HCR0032 Compare Versions

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Old	New	Differences
1	1	HC1033
2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE CONCURRENT
4	4	RESOLUTION No. ____
5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
6	6	A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing
7	7	"Farmworker and Farmer Awareness Week" and the work of
8	8	Proteus, Inc.
9	9	Bauer M, Andrade,
10	10	Garcia Wilburn, Harris, Moed
11	11	_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
12	12	20253062
13	13	2025 HC 1033/DI 140 Introduced
14	14	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
15	15	HOUSE CONCURRENT
16	16	RESOLUTION No. ____
17	17	1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing
18	18	2 "Farmworker and Farmer Awareness Week" and the work of
19	19	3 Proteus, Inc.
20	20	4 Whereas, Indiana's agribusiness industry employs more than
21	21	5 186,000 year-round, seasonal, and migrant farmworkers and
22	22	6 94,000 farmers who are key partners for the safety, security,
23	23	7 and sustainability of Indiana's food supply;
24	24	8 Whereas, The labor of Indiana's farmworkers contributes
25	25	9 billions of dollars annually to the state's economy, and
26	26	10 agriculture continues to be one of the principal industries in the
27	27	11 state;
28	28	12 Whereas, Indiana honors all those who plant, cultivate,
29	29	13 harvest, and process our agricultural products;
30	30	14 Whereas, Proteus, Inc., is an Iowa-based private, 501(c)(3)
31	31	15 nonprofit organization serving migrant and seasonal
32	32	16 farmworkers, immigrants, and others since 1979;
33	33	17 Whereas, In addition to offices in Iowa, Proteus, Inc., serves
34	34	18 a constituency in Indiana and Nebraska;
35	35	19 Whereas, Proteus, Inc., was created to help provide
36	36	20 communities with health, educational, and economic
37	37	21 opportunities;
38	38	22 Whereas, To achieve its goals, Proteus, Inc., strives to make
39	39	23 its programs accessible to as many members of the community
40	40	24 as possible; embraces diversity in staff, recipients of services,
41	41	2025 HC 1033/DI 140 2
42	42	1 program delivery, and in programs as a whole; develops a
43	43	2 culture of respect and acceptance in its organization and
44	44	3 general community; creates, evaluates, and maintains
45	45	4 programs to meet the changing needs of the community; and
46	46	5 treats all people in an honest, caring, and respectful manner;
47	47	6 and
48	48	7 Whereas, The agricultural industry is strong throughout the
49	49	8 state of Indiana, and the strength of the industry's workers
50	50	9 continues to keep it great: Therefore,
51	51	10 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
52	52	11 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
53	53	12 the Senate concurring:
54	54	13 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes
55	55	14 March 25 through March 31 as "Farmworker and Farmer
56	56	15 Awareness Week" in 2025.
57	57	16 SECTION 2. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes:
58	58	17 the efforts of Indiana's farmers and farmworkers, and their
59	59	18 many contributions to the agricultural industry in Indiana; and
60	60	19 Proteus, Inc., and its efforts to help bring a fair wage and safe
61	61	20 and secure working environments to all members of Indiana's
62	62	21 agricultural labor force.
63	63	22 SECTION 3. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
64	64	23 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to State
65	65	24 Representative Maureen Bauer for distribution.
66	66	2025 HC 1033/DI 140