Bill Text: MI SR0121 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Enrolled

Michigan Senate Resolution 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: A resolution declaring March 1-7, 2010, as Weights and Measures Week in the state of Michigan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-02 - Adopted [SR0121 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SR0121-Enrolled.html

SR-121, As Adopted by Senate, March 2, 2010

Senator Van Woerkom offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 121.

A resolution declaring March 1-7, 2010, as Weights and Measures Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The Weights and Measures Program of the Michigan Department of Agriculture Laboratory Division serves to meet the public need of standard weights and measures in the state of Michigan; and

Whereas, The employees of the Weights and Measures Program are responsible for ensuring that all weighing and measuring devices used in commerce are accurate in both their design and operation; and

Whereas, Weights and measures activities have an estimated economic impact of over $170 billion in Michigan annually; and

Whereas, This year�s theme "Michigan Weights and Measures - Keeping Pace for the Future" recognizes Michigan as one of the eight original states partnering together in 1905 to establish nationwide uniform weights and measures requirements that promote a competitive, fair marketplace and serve to strengthen Michigan�s diverse economy; and

Whereas, Each year, the first week in March is set aside to commemorate the enactment of our nation�s first Weights and Measures Law in 1799 and to increase public awareness of the importance of this law; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That we hereby proclaim the week of March 1-7, 2010, as Weights and Measures Week in Michigan, in conjunction with the national celebration of the 210th anniversary of our nation�s first Weights and Measures Law and the 105th year of Michigan�s co-founding of the National Conference on Weights and Measures; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Department of Agriculture with our highest esteem.