HCR 1001 Summary

• Supports federal grant funding requests for companies developing innovative technologies to mitigate bio-security risks in Arkansas' agricultural value chain

• Establishes that Arkansas agriculture contributes $19.4 billion to the state economy and 97% of the state's 49,346 farms are small to medium-sized family operations that are vulnerable to disease outbreaks

• Cites African swine fever (ASF) as a major threat, noting that an outbreak in the United States could cost $50 billion over 10 years compared to $111 billion in economic losses China experienced in 2019

• Directs the Chief Clerk of the House to provide copies of the resolution to Arkansas' congressional delegation, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and Governor Asa Hutchinson