Bill Text: PA HR133 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of April 2011 as "Outdoor Heritage Month in the Pennsylvania Alleghenies."

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-04 - Adopted (196-0) [HR133 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR133-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1168
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 133 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HENNESSEY, KAVULICH, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, MALONEY, MANN, MARSICO, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, PAYNE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, WHEATLEY, GIBBONS, HESS AND KILLION, MARCH 17, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 17, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2011 as "Outdoor Heritage Month
in the Pennsylvania Alleghenies."
WHEREAS, "Outdoor Heritage Month" launches and annually
renews a year-long commitment to celebrating and protecting the
outdoor heritage of the Pennsylvania Alleghenies; and
WHEREAS, The theme for the 2011 Outdoor Heritage Month and
for the first Allegheny Mountain Green Fest is "Living Green
Starts at Home"; and
WHEREAS, Concern for the sustainability of natural resources,
global climate change, habitat conservation and pollution
reduction is increasing and causing a movement in going green;
and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is a large contributor of many
factors affecting environmental conditions worldwide; and
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WHEREAS, Environmental stewardship, community revitalization
and economic vitality are interdependent; and
WHEREAS, Community organizations, agencies and citizens, led
by Natural Biodiversity and the Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team,
have come together to recognize the rich outdoor heritage in the
Pennsylvania Alleghenies; and
WHEREAS, The collaborative efforts of these citizens have
resulted in numerous environmental service and learning
opportunities in the Pennsylvania Alleghenies, with
participating events featured at www.ohmonth.com; and
WHEREAS, Earth Day, National Arbor Day, National
Environmental Education Week, National Volunteer Week, Children
& Nature Awareness Month, National Garden Month and Global Youth
Service Day occur this April; and
WHEREAS, All citizens of this Commonwealth are encouraged to
participate in the educational and service activities occurring
in the Pennsylvania Alleghenies; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2011 as "Outdoor Heritage Month in the
Pennsylvania Alleghenies."
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