Bill Text: NY K00141 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 141 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim 8:30pm-9:30pm on Saturday, March 27, 2021, as Earth Hour in the State of New York

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-3)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-25 - adopted [K00141 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00141-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 141

BY: M. of A. Rosenthal L

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        8:30pm-9:30pm  on Saturday, March 27, 2021, as Earth
        Hour in the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to increase public
awareness of, and appreciation for, the natural resources of this  great
Empire  State,  as  well  as  recognize  the  role  all citizens have in
protecting the environment and the quality of life within New York; and

  WHEREAS, On Earth Hour, cities across the world ask their  residents
and  businesses  to  turn  off  all non-essential lights for one hour in
collective reflection of the importance of our  natural  world  and  the
challenges it faces; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2020,  millions  of  people  at home and almost 18,000
landmarks and  monuments  across  over  190  countries  and  territories
switched   off   their  light  to  promote  awareness  and  conversation
concerning issues of climate change, habitat loss and  natural  resource
conservation; and

  WHEREAS, New York State should once again take its place among these
world  sites  in  2021,  and  demonstrate  the  commitment  of our staid
institutions, both public and private, by going dark  in  reflection  of
the  environmental impacts to which our built world and daily activities
unwittingly contribute; and

  WHEREAS, Having iconic sites such as the Empire State Building,  The
Capitol,  and  Niagara  Falls  go  dark  will have a deep and meaningful
impact on people  around  the  world,  show  support  for  students  who
recently  participated  in demonstrations for climate change action, and
catalyze new ways of thinking about how we  can  prosper  as  a  society
without depleting our planet's vitality; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim  8:30pm-9:30pm  on
Saturday, March 27, 2021, as Earth Hour in the State of New York; and be
it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.