Bill Text: PA HR486 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating October 17, 2011, as "Interior Design Day" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-10-31 - Adopted (196-0) [HR486 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR486-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2649
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 486 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, MUSTIO, MAHER, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, CRUZ, CURRY, CUTLER, DALEY, DAVIS, DAY, DEASY, DELOZIER, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EMRICK, EVANKOVICH, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FARRY, FLECK, FRANKEL, GABLER, GEIST, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HALUSKA, HANNA, HARKINS, HARPER, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAMPF, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KRIEGER, KULA, LAWRENCE, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MASSER, MATZIE, McGEEHAN, METZGAR, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MIRABITO, MURT, NEUMAN, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PAYTON, PEIFER, PERRY, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REED, REESE, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, SACCONE, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SHAPIRO, SIMMONS, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STEPHENS, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, VEREB, VITALI, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 26, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 26, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 17, 2011, as "Interior Design Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a high percentage of people
employed in creative design professions, many of whom are
interior designers; and
WHEREAS, Interior design is a multifaceted profession that
applies creative and technical solutions within a structure to
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achieve a functional and aesthetically pleasing interior
environment, while enhancing the quality of life and living
culture of the occupants; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is host to many students attending more
than 17 colleges and universities to study the discipline of
interior design in residential and public environments; and
WHEREAS, Interior design includes a scope of services
performed by professional design practitioners, qualified by
means of education, experience and examination; and
WHEREAS, More than 600 interior designers are qualified by
the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
examination and recognized by the Federal Government to protect
and enhance the health, life, safety and welfare of the public
with the ability to perform services for government projects;
and
WHEREAS, Interior designers are responsible for the planning
of interior space and must be skilled in resolving and
coordinating proper planning and egress in addition to following
regulations set forth by building codes; and
WHEREAS, The interior design community encourages the use of
the principles of environmental leadership in sustainability and
responsible design initiatives; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That members of the House of Representatives
commend Pennsylvania's interior designers for their commitment
to improving the lives of the citizens of Pennsylvania and
acknowledge the interior design industry for its continued
pursuit of interior environments that enhance the safety and
quality of life of the citizens of Pennsylvania, in addition to
the professional contributions to the economic health of this
Commonwealth; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
17, 2011, as "Interior Design Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives be authorized and directed to transmit
appropriate copies of this resolution to members of the public
and the press.
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