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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Papen

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/1/08

HB

SHORT TITLE

"FFA & 4-H DAY"

SJM 28

ANALYST Shaya

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 28 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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