Bill Text: PA HR191 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating April 16, 2011, as "Earth Day--Pennsylvania."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-12)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-12 - Adopted (201-0) [HR191 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR191-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1472
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 191 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, BISHOP, BOBACK, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GERBER, GINGRICH, HARKINS, HESS, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MILNE, MULLERY, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PAYTON, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, SANTONI, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER AND WHEATLEY, APRIL 7, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 7, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 16, 2011, as "Earth Day--Pennsylvania."
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has been endowed with true natural
beauty and an abundance of wood, water and natural resources;
and
WHEREAS, The founder of this Commonwealth, William Penn,
praised the land greatly after he saw it for the first time in
1682, noting "The country itself, its soil, air, water, seasons
and produce, both natural and artificial, is not to be
despised"; and
WHEREAS, While the General Assembly has taken action to
protect and preserve the natural resources of this Commonwealth,
the contamination of water and the despoliation of land continue
to be a problem and legislative concern; and
WHEREAS, We approach the 41st anniversary of the first Earth
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Day, held in April of 1970, filled with resolve to protect the
natural resources of this Commonwealth for all future
generations; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
16, 2011, as "Earth Day--Pennsylvania"; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives dedicate itself
to the proposition that the natural environment of this
Commonwealth must be protected and preserved.
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