Bill Text: PA HR951 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing September 28, 2010, as "National Hunting and Fishing Day" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-28 - Adopted [HR951 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR951-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4316
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 951 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, CUTLER, DALEY, DAY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GABLER, GEORGE, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HAHN, HANNA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing September 28, 2010, as "National Hunting and Fishing
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Conserving this Commonwealth's natural and wildlife
resources is one of the most important responsibilities we owe
to future generations; and
WHEREAS, Hunters and anglers were among the first
conservationists to realize this responsibility when they saw
firsthand, more than 100 years ago, how expanding civilization
and unregulated exploitation of our natural resources and
wildlife caused disastrous declines in species populations in
this Commonwealth; and
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WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's hunters and anglers took steps
to reverse this trend by supporting laws to stop unregulated
exploitation of wildlife and helping to establish game and fish
laws for wildlife protection and sound management practices; and
WHEREAS, Hunters and anglers also suggested and supported
laws to establish special hunting and fishing license fees and
taxes on equipment to pay for conservation and protection
programs; and
WHEREAS, The idea of devoting a special day to honor those
individuals who hunt and fish for their leading role in the
conservation of fish, wildlife and other natural resources
originated with a Pennsylvanian, Ira Joffe, of Upper Darby; and
WHEREAS, Sportsmen have worked the hardest and have paid the
most to protect and enhance the natural resources of this State,
giving freely of their time and dollars to enhance the riches of
this Commonwealth's outdoors; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
September 28, 2010, as "National Hunting and Fishing Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
Pennsylvanians to participate in the activities associated with
"National Hunting and Fishing Day."
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