Bill Text: PA HR156 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Recognizing the week of March 13 through 19, 2011, as "Agriculture Week" and March 15, 2011, as "Agriculture Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-05 - Adopted (198-0) [HR156 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR156-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1330

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

156

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY BRADFORD, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BOBACK, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HANNA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, KAVULICH, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MALONEY, MANN, MATZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURPHY, MUSTIO, NEUMAN, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN AND VEREB, MARCH 29, 2011

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 29, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Recognizing the week of March 13 through 19, 2011, as

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"Agriculture Week" and March 15, 2011, as "Agriculture Day"

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in Pennsylvania.

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WHEREAS, Agriculture is Pennsylvania's number one industry;

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and

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WHEREAS, The act of June 25, 2001 (P.L.729, No.71), provides

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for the observance of "Pennsylvania Agriculture Day" and

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"Pennsylvania Agriculture Week" in order to pay tribute to the

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extraordinary efforts of the men and women who provide us with

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an abundance of food, fiber and energy, and to recognize the

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vital contribution they make to the high quality of life within

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this Commonwealth, the nation and the world; and

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's citizens depend on farmers to work

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hard to produce an abundant, safe and nutritious food supply on

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this Commonwealth's rich agricultural land and waterways; and

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WHEREAS, Local farm businesses support on-farm and farm-

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related jobs, with one in seven jobs relating to this

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Commonwealth's agriculture industry, and provide $45 billion in

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total economic impact; and

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WHEREAS, With fewer than 2% of Pennsylvanians engaged in

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farming, one Pennsylvania farmer provides for an average of 146

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people; and

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WHEREAS, Our Commonwealth's dedicated farmers lead the way

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nationally in the production of agricultural commodities,

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including mushrooms, hardwood lumber, Christmas trees, pumpkins,

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eggs, apples, milk, grapes, peaches, pears and trout; and

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has established an outstanding

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reputation throughout the nation and world as a leading supplier

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of agricultural products with the highest quality and safety

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standards; and

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's farmers are responsible stewards of

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the land, protecting this Commonwealth's fertile soils and clean

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water for future generations; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

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week of March 13 through 19, 2011, as "Agriculture Week" and

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March 15, 2011, as "Agriculture Day" in Pennsylvania and call

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upon the people of this Commonwealth to observe that day with

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appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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