Bill Text: PA HR692 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating April 7, 2010, as "National Start! Walking Day" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-23 - Adopted [HR692 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR692-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3392
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 692 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY LONGIETTI, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WHEATLEY, CONKLIN, MANDERINO, MARSHALL, STEVENSON, BEAR, D. COSTA, MAHONEY AND HESS, MARCH 18, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 18, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 7, 2010, as "National Start! Walking Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Each year, 1.25 million Americans suffer a new or
recurrent coronary attack; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause
of death with direct and indirect costs estimated to be $503.2
billion in 2010; and
WHEREAS, More physical activity can help improve these
statistics, and some adults may gain up to two hours of life
expectancy for every hour of regular, vigorous physical
activity, such as very brisk walking; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the possibility of increased life
expectancy, regular walking has many proven benefits for an
individual's overall health; and
WHEREAS, Brisk walking for 30 minutes a day can lower both
bad cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, and it may also
help prevent weight gain and reduce the risk of stroke; and
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
estimate that physically active people save $330 per year in
direct medical expenditures; and
WHEREAS, On "National Start! Walking Day," the American Heart
Association's Start! initiative calls on all citizens of this
Commonwealth to walk for at least 30 minutes; and
WHEREAS, By increasing awareness of the importance of
physical activity to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease,
thousands of lives each year can be saved; and
WHEREAS, The purpose behind "National Start! Walking Day" is
to get Americans to become more physically active by walking;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
7, 2010, as "National Start! Walking Day" in Pennsylvania and
urge all citizens to show their support for walking and the
fight against heart disease by walking at work.
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