Bill Text: PA SR281 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the outstanding service of inspectors of county and city weights and measures offices and the Weights and Measures Division of the Department of Agriculture in the protection of our citizens by ensuring accuracy, equity and confidence in commercial and retail measurements.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-23 - Introduced and adopted [SR281 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR281-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1799
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 281 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 23, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 23, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Commending the outstanding service of inspectors of county and
city weights and measures offices and the Weights and
Measures Division of the Department of Agriculture in the
protection of our citizens by ensuring accuracy, equity and
confidence in commercial and retail measurements.
WHEREAS, Over 200 years ago, President John Adams signed the
first weights and measures law to protect consumers from
inaccurate measurements and disingenuous practices, and from
this first law, the weights and measures inspectors have
continued to protect buyers and sellers in every element of
daily commerce; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is served by the
Weights and Measures Division of the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture and its regional weights and measures offices, and
Pennsylvania also has the distinction of being locally supported
by 18 county and two city weights and measures offices to
provide annual inspections in Pennsylvania in order to protect
our citizens and ensure accuracy, equity and confidence in
commercial and retail measurements; and
WHEREAS, The service performed by the weights and measures
inspectors is vitally important to our economy and every aspect
of daily life; and
WHEREAS, The inspectors use highly accurate equipment to
inspect and test commercial scales, meters, scanning equipment
and packaged products, and their jurisdiction includes the
weighing and measuring equipment found in warehouses, packing
plants, feed mills, shipping companies, lumberyards and gasoline
stations; and
WHEREAS, Through the efforts of these inspectors,
Pennsylvanians can be sure that they receive what they pay for
in terms of the amount of motor fuel, coal, firewood, home
heating oil, liquid propane gas and food products that they
purchase as well as feel confident in the accuracy of weights
and measures of small and medium commercial scales, large truck
scales, checkout scanner systems, package checking, timing
devices and petroleum terminal facilities; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of the excellent work of the weights
and measures inspectors in this Commonwealth, the Governor
proclaimed the week of February 28 through March 6, 2010, as
"Weights and Measures Week" in Pennsylvania; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate commend the weights and measures
inspectors in this Commonwealth for their outstanding public
service in the protection of our citizens by ensuring accuracy,
equity and confidence in commercial and retail measurements; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage Pennsylvania residents to
look for current inspection approval seals when purchasing
products and report problems or concerns to the local weights
and measures office or by calling 1-877-TEST-007.
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