Bill Text: MI SR0121 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A resolution to recognize March 30, 2022, as Space Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-24 - Adopted [SR0121 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-SR0121-Enrolled.html

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MICHIGAN SENATE

Senate Resolution No. 121

Offered by Senators MacDonald, Johnson and Zorn

A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 30, 2022, AS SPACE DAY

WHEREAS, Michigan’s role as a space state contributes to the enhancement of the United States (U.S.) as the global leader in space technology; and

WHEREAS, On March 30, 2022, we honor our own individual talent, engineering expertise, manufacturing assets, and innovative technological advancements that have helped build America’s space industry; and

WHEREAS, The space industry expertise of our state helps to develop, build, and continue the continuum of advanced technology for space humanitarian applications, while also recognizing our present and future contribution to America’s higher standard of living and growth; and

WHEREAS, Michigan’s academia, space business community, and governmental agencies continue to build a stronger U.S. space economy and are commended for their contributions; and

WHEREAS, Our state is a leader in the advancement of applied technologies to serve the agriculture, automotive, broadband connectivity, communications, education, energy, health care, and transportation industries; and

WHEREAS, We continue to be a global leader in the space industry by creating an attractive environment for businesses to locate their facilities here including creating a new space port, center of excellence, and launch sites in our state; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the members of this legislative body recognize March 30, 2022, as Space Day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we affirm our current industry and welcome other businesses and companies to relocate to Michigan as we continue to work towards being a partner in the global space industry.

Adopted by the Senate, March 24, 2022.

Secretary of the Senate