Bill Text: PA HR947 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of September 26, 2010, as "Animal Disaster Preparedness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-27 - Adopted [HR947 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR947-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4293
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 947 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, MELIO, FAIRCHILD, MAHER, BAKER, BEYER, BRENNAN, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, GABLER, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HAHN, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, JOHNSON, KILLION, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, WATSON, WHITE AND GINGRICH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of September 26, 2010, as "Animal Disaster
Preparedness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, All families are at risk of either natural or
manmade disasters at any time; and
WHEREAS, Families across this Commonwealth face possible
evacuation and displacement due to natural and manmade
disasters, such as floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires,
nuclear incidents and chemical spills; and
WHEREAS, More than 72% of American households have companion
animals; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the fifth largest agricultural state
in the nation and is home to more than 3,000,000 livestock
animals and more than 38,000,000 poultry; and
WHEREAS, Despite the high priority animals have in our daily
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lives and livelihoods, many animals are injured or killed during
disasters simply because they were overlooked during the
disaster planning process that each family and community
undertakes; and
WHEREAS, When disasters or emergencies strike in this
Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania State Animal Response Team,
through its network of volunteer County Animal Response Teams,
may be activated by government emergency management agencies to
work with local shelters and rescues and with national animal,
veterinary and disaster organizations to rescue and care for
animals; and
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States acknowledged the
importance of the human-animal bond and animal disaster
preparedness planning by passing into law the Pets Evacuation
and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-308,
120 Stat. 1725); and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives echoes the concern of
Congress and, additionally, recognizes the importance of
disaster preparedness for all animals, including companion,
livestock and poultry species; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives calls upon all
citizens of this Commonwealth to take necessary actions to
ensure that all animals in their care are properly accounted for
in disaster planning; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of September 26, 2010, through October 2, 2010, as "Animal
Disaster Preparedness Week" in dedication to the animals left
behind in one of this country's largest natural disasters,
Hurricane Katrina.
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