Bill Text: PA HR345 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Designating the month of August 2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" in this Commonwealth.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-22 - Adopted (199-2) [HR345 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR345-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  2147

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

345

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, MAHER, HANNA, BLOOM, BOBACK, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHART, HARKINS, HESS, HICKERNELL, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WHITE AND GIBBONS, JUNE 21, 2011

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 21, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Designating the month of August 2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce

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Month" in this Commonwealth.

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry generates more

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than $185 million in revenues to the economy of this

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Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, Approximately 4,300 farm families manage about

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55,000 acres which produce more than 330,000 tons of vegetables

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for fresh and processing use in this Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable growers are national

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leaders in the production of pumpkins (3rd), processing snap

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beans (6th), cantaloupes (7th), fresh market sweet corn (7th),

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fresh market tomatoes (8th) and processing sweet corn (8th); and 

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania vegetables are not only "Simply

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Delicious" but also "Simply Nutritious" in providing important

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vitamins, fiber and other dietary components that are essential

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to a healthy, balanced diet; and

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WHEREAS, Health authorities have long encouraged increased

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consumption of vegetables for both nutritional and disease

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prevention purposes; and

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WHEREAS, Fresh Pennsylvania vegetables are available in

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abundant supply and peak quality at community farmers' markets,

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roadside farm markets and supermarkets throughout this

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Commonwealth during August; and

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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's vegetable industry is committed to

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using integrated pest management and other good agricultural

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practices to produce, in an environmentally sound manner,

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vegetables and vegetable products that are both nutritious and

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safe; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate August

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2011 as "Pennsylvania Produce Month" in this Commonwealth; and

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be it further

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RESOLVED, That all citizens be urged to enjoy this

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Commonwealth's abundant supply of "Simply Delicious, Simply

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Nutritious" fresh and processed vegetable products while

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recognizing the industry's contributions to our economy and our

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health.

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