PRINTER'S NO. 1542
No. 145 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY RUBLEY, CAPPABIANCA, GEORGE, ARMSTRONG, DONATUCCI,
MASLAND, PETRONE, THOMAS, GEIST, PRESTON, HASAY, DeWEESE,
VEON, ZIMMERMAN, ARGALL, CORRIGAN, ROSS, MARSICO, WILLIAMS,
PIPPY, SCHULER, WRIGHT, WOJNAROSKI, SOLOBAY, PISTELLA, FARGO,
MELIO, M. COHEN, LEDERER, BEBKO-JONES, SANTONI, READSHAW,
LESCOVITZ, B. SMITH, STABACK, TRAVAGLIO, HERMAN, TIGUE,
BARRAR, SHANER, McILHINNEY, ROHRER, MAITLAND, PESCI, BAKER,
SAYLOR, S. MILLER, JOSEPHS, HERSHEY, LAUGHLIN, MANDERINO,
TANGRETTI, WOGAN, R. MILLER, CIVERA, MYERS, ROBERTS, McCALL,
LaGROTTA, FREEMAN, L. I. COHEN, JAMES, MAJOR, GRUCELA,
E. Z. TAYLOR, ZUG, BARD, YOUNGBLOOD, ADOLPH, HESS, SEYFERT,
STEELMAN, RAMOS, SCHRODER AND WALKO, APRIL 20, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 20, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of May 2 through 8, 1999, as "Drinking
2 Water Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, While 80% of the earth's surface is covered with
4 water, only 1% of the water is suitable for human consumption;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, The American Water Works Association established
7 "National Drinking Water Week" more than 30 years ago to call
8 attention to water as a precious natural resource; and
9 WHEREAS, The conservation of drinking water and the assurance
10 of maintaining water quality is essential to this Commonwealth
11 and our nation; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
1 week of May 2 through 8, 1999, as "Drinking Water Week" in
2 Pennsylvania and urge all Pennsylvania residents to conserve our
3 precious drinking water supply and preserve its superior
4 quality.
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