Bill Text: MI HR0044 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare March 18, 2019, as Gas Utility Worker Appreciation Day in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Adopted [HR0044 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HR0044-Enrolled.html
Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Lasinski, Garza, Kuppa, Love, Manoogian, Shannon, Sneller and Whitsett offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 44.
A resolution to declare March 18, 2019, as Gas Utility Worker Appreciation Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, More than three-fourths of Michigan households use natural gas as their primary source for home heating. This makes Michigan among the top five states in residential use of natural gas and the top ten for total gas consumption; and
Whereas, Michigan has the largest underground natural gas storage capacity in the nation, holding more than one-tenth of the U.S. total. The state has the second largest number of natural gas storage fields; and
Whereas, Michigan has more than 110,000 miles of pipelines that deliver natural gas to individual homes and businesses; and
Whereas, Natural gas workers maintain a network of gas infrastructure assets that provide communities across Michigan with warm homes and businesses and cleaner electricity. It is important for Michigan to honor and recognize these men and women for their efforts in keeping homes and businesses warm and ensuring the delivery of the fuel for manufacturing processes and electricity production. At a moment’s notice, these brave men and women work in all weather systems and face dangerous conditions in order to maintain the energy infrastructure of our state; and
Whereas, Working in and around roadways is often required by employees who provide gas service which presents a daily danger. The Michigan Legislature has passed several public acts to require drivers to drive safely in workzones and provide penalties for those who don’t respect these workzones; and
Whereas, Safety is a vital aspect to natural gas transmission and distribution and the employees of transmission and distribution companies endeavor to make natural gas delivery as safe as possible; and
Whereas, March 18 is the date of the New London, Texas school explosion in 1937 that led to the widespread odorization of natural gas and an increased emphasis on natural gas safety; and
Whereas, March 18th is a national day of recognition for Gas Utility’s Worker’s Day as a way to build awareness about the hard work done by employees of natural gas utilities; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare March 18, 2019, as Gas Utility Worker Appreciation Day in the state of Michigan.
