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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Hall
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/1/08
HJM 21
SHORT TITLE
"FFA & 4-H DAY"
SB
ANALYST Shaya
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Joint Memorial 21 resolves that in recognition of the contributions of FFA and 4-H to the
state, Wednesday, January 30, 2008 be declared "FFA and 4-H Day" at the legislature; and that
copies of this memorial be transmitted to New Mexico state university's FFA and 4-H youth
development organizations.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
No Fiscal Impact
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
FFA and 4-H have been premier youth leadership organizations in New Mexico for more
than eighty years; and
FFA and 4-H sponsor chapters and clubs in rural and urban areas throughout the state;
and
Over ninety thousand youth between the ages of five and twenty-one years old participate
in FFA and 4-H youth development programs statewide; and
FFA and 4-H youth development programs are diverse and help participants acquire
important life skills, including leadership, responsible citizenship, critical thinking,
problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and communication skills, that
directly contribute to the successful transition of young people into productive adults; and
FFA and 4-H participants report having greater confidence and a more positive self-
identity, stating that they have greater control over events in their lives and a better ability
to make decisions on their own, set goals and take responsibility for their actions, and
that there are many things in which they can take pride and their lives have purpose and
meaning;
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