Bill Text: PA SR192 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating October 15, 2011, as "Pennsylvania Wine Day."

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-8)

Status: (Passed) 2011-09-27 - Introduced and adopted [SR192 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR192-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1609
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 192 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, KASUNIC, WARD, SCARNATI, RAFFERTY, ARGALL, ALLOWAY, YAW, WOZNIAK, FONTANA, ERICKSON, FERLO, WAUGH AND DINNIMAN, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 15, 2011, as "Pennsylvania Wine Day."
WHEREAS, Today, the growth of Pennsylvania grapes occurs
thanks to the tireless efforts of generations of Pennsylvanians
who played instrumental roles in the founding of this nation's
great wine industry; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's 140-plus wineries have come
together to create one of Pennsylvania's fastest-growing and
most vibrant agritourism industries; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to 11 unique wine trails which,
for the first time in State history, attracted more than one
million visitors to Pennsylvania winery tasting rooms in 2010;
and
WHEREAS, The growth of the State's wine industry continues at
a record pace, with the number of licensed wineries in
Pennsylvania increasing from 27 in 1981 to more than 140 today,
helping to make Pennsylvania the nation's seventh largest wine-
producing state; and
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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's winery owners and operators have
devoted their lives to improving their craft and, through their
hard work and dedication, have made Pennsylvania's wine industry
one of the most successful in the nation; and
WHEREAS, October serves as an important month of harvest for
Pennsylvania grape growers, and harvest time provides an ideal
opportunity to recognize the contributions of grape growers and
the entire wine industry to this Commonwealth and to the nation;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the citizens of this
Commonwealth to engage in the festivities and gain awareness of
the services and products offered by Pennsylvania wineries
through all seasons of the year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate proclaim the Pennsylvania wine
industry to be a vital part of this Commonwealth's agricultural
and tourism industries, and hereby designate October 15, 2011,
to be "Pennsylvania Wine Day."
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