Bill Text: PA HR155 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the week of March 15 through 21, 2009, as "Agriculture Week" and March 20, 2009, as "Agriculture Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-03-17 - Adopted [HR155 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR155-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1064
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 155 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HOUGHTON, HANNA, ROHRER, DALEY, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BROWN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, COX, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HELM, HENNESSEY, HUTCHINSON, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MELIO, MENSCH, METZGAR, MILLARD, MOUL, MURPHY, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND WHITE, MARCH 16, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 16, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of March 15 through 21, 2009, as
"Agriculture Week" and March 20, 2009, as "Agriculture Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Agriculture is Pennsylvania’s number one industry;
and
WHEREAS, The act of June 25, 2001 (P.L.729, No.71), provides
for the observance of "Pennsylvania Agriculture Day" and
"Pennsylvania Agriculture Week" in order to pay tribute to the
extraordinary efforts of the men and women who provide us with
an abundance of food, fiber and energy, and to recognize the
vital contribution they make to the high quality of life within
this Commonwealth, the United States of America and the world;
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's citizens depend on farmers to work
hard to produce an abundant, safe and nutritious food supply on
this Commonwealth's rich agricultural land and waterways; and
WHEREAS, Local farm businesses support on-farm and farm-
related jobs, with one in seven jobs relating to this
Commonwealth's agriculture industry and provides $45 billion in
total economic impact; and
WHEREAS, With fewer than 2% of Pennsylvanians engaged in
farming, one Pennsylvanian provides for an average of 146
people; and
WHEREAS, Our Commonwealth's dedicated farmers lead the way
nationally in the production of agricultural commodities,
including mushrooms, hardwood lumber, Christmas trees, pumpkins,
eggs, apples, milk, grapes, peaches, pears and trout; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has established an outstanding
reputation throughout the nation and world as a leading supplier
of agricultural products with the highest quality and safety
standards; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's farmers are responsible stewards of
the land, protecting this Commonwealth's fertile soils and clean
water for future generations; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of March 15 through March 21, 2009, as "Agriculture Week"
and March 20, 2009, as "Agriculture Day" in Pennsylvania and
call upon the people of this Commonwealth to observe that day
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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